Muffin Pans
Creeping on Cat Feet Dessert
It’s a chocolate-lover’s Halloween feast. Candy face, tail and cupcake shell…all in light cocoa candy melts. What could be better? How about the shell being filled with chocolate mousse and the cat standing on chocolate nougat candies? The things of which dreams are made.
Ingredients:
- Light Cocoa Candy Melts® Candy (1 package makes 4 treats)Easy-Add Light Cocoa Candy Melts® Candy Add to shopping list Light Cocoa Candy Melts® Candy
- Easy-Add Yellow Candy Melts® Candy Add to shopping list Yellow Candy Melts® Candy
- Easy-Add Orange Candy Melts® Candy Add to shopping list Orange Candy Melts® Candy
- Mini Chocolate Nougat Candies
Makes:
Each mousse serves 1.
Techniques Used:
Tools:
- Easy-Add Halloween Cookie Shapes Non-Stick Pan Add to shopping list Halloween Cookie Shapes Non-Stick Pan
- Easy-Add Standard muffin pan Add to shopping list Standard muffin pan
- Easy-Add Tip: 1A Add to shopping list Tip: 1A
- Easy-Add Decorator Brush Set Add to shopping list Decorator Brush Set
- Easy-Add White Standard Baking Cups Add to shopping list White Standard Baking Cups
- Easy-Add Parchment Triangles Add to shopping list Parchment Triangles
- Easy-Add Cake Boards Add to shopping list Cake Boards
- Waxed paper
- Knife
- Ruler
Instructions:
Step 1
In advance: Make candy pieces. Use melted candy in cut parchment bag to pipe 2 1/2 in. long curled tails on waxed paper-covered board; chill until firm. Turn over and overpipe reverse side; let set.
Step 2
Use painting method to mold cat heads in cookie pan, filling cavities 1/2 full. Chill until firm; unmold. Pipe pupils with melted candy. Make candy shells in baking cups; chill until firm. Carefully peel off paper. If necessary, even top edge using knife or warming tray.
Step 3
For feet, cut nougat 7/8 in. high; attach to bottom of candy shell using melted candy. Prepare mousse and fill cups using tip 1A. Attach head to candy shell with melted candy; insert tail. Refrigerate until serving time (at least 3 hours).
