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Best black candy for cake pops

post #1 of 4
4/9/12 at 3:23pm
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I'm looking to make elegant black and white cake pops for an event and am wondering what the best brand of candy melts is? I've tried a black cake pop before and the candy never got thin enough to dip...any suggestions?
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post #2 of 4
4/10/12 at 1:54pm
I think the prevailing opinion on CC is:
People don't seem to like Wilton candy melts very much.
Merckens melts are often recommended, as are Scharffenberger and Guittard chocolate.
http://www.streichs.com/Chocolates/Merckens-Candy-Melts-1lb.html
Chocolate melts can be colored with black, but you have to make sure you use oil-based colorings, not regular food coloring. White chocolate melts could be used as-is for the white.
For thinning the melts use oil, shortening, or paramount crystals.
The melts are better used when fresh, and if they are melted to a too-high temperature, they will thicken.
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post #3 of 4
4/10/12 at 2:08pm
You can start with chocolate and color it black. You can also find black ones on Amazon or here http://baking-supplies.kitchenkrafts.com/kitchen/Black%20Candy%20Melts. Wilton has discontinued the black since Halloween's over.

If you start with chocolate almond bark and add black coloring, be sure to add a couple of tablespoons of shortening (+/-) to keep it thinned enough to dip. Almond bark works better than candy melts and isn't nearly so expensive.
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post #4 of 4
4/19/12 at 11:50am
Look for the BLACK CK brand of confectionery coating at your cake decorating store. I used it for covered Oreos for a wedding recently, it worked great!!
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