Browse through the collection of Wilton’s favorite candy recipes and creative ideas for candy making. From mouthwatering molded chocolate candy and truffles to delicious lollipops and other sugary treats, learning how to make candy is fun with these simple recipes from Wilton.
Using candy molds adds even more fun to candy making! You’ll find a variety of unique shapes and ideas for every occasion or celebration. Don’t have a candy mold? Be sure to check out the Candy Shop at the Wilton online store to find the perfect one.
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Happy Habitat Cookies and Candy
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
This fanciful tableau is a party in the making. Surround a foam base with cookies wrapped in color flow icing. Add Animals Cookie Candy Mold lollipops and palm trees made from readymade candies.
Bearing Gifts of Roses Candy Mold
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
This sweet little teddy bear is ready to share his love with your Valentine guests. Create him using our Giant Gummy Kit.
Pop These Balloons! Lollipops
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Follow our instructions for molding melted candies using the painting method to create these multi-hued treats. Shape the candy in the balloon Party/Birthday Large Lollipop Mold.
Pegasus Party Cake
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Promote flights of fancy with a color-bright confection. Add fondant wings to a candy plaque formed in a Rocking Horse Pan and turn a Half Round Pan cake into a rainbow with piped-icing stripes and pretty fondant flowers.
Like a Duck To Water Candy
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Use a candy-clay rim and candy-clay ball feet to turn a candy-coated Mini Egg Pan cake into a bathtub. Make the scene even sweeter with a duck formed in our Rubber Ducky Candy Mold.
Mr. Monster Candy Pretzel Pops
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
He’s alive! This candy creature doesn’t take hours in the lab to make—just use the Wilton Halloween Candy Kit for Pretzels and add his perky personality to your party in a few easy steps.
A Horn Blast Lollipops
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Transform an ordinary sugar cone into A Horn Blast. These creative party horn favors are created by coating a simple sugar cone with candy and filling it with candy star lollipops.
Harvest Sweets Candy
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
What could be better than a 3-D candy pumpkin? How about a 3-D candy pumpkin filled with delicious candies and icing decorations? It’s as much fun to make as it is to serve and eat.
’Shroom with a View Candy
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Almost too cute to eat, this fondant-caterpillar-capped mushroom will prove irresistible once guests discover there’s creamy chocolate truffle mix hiding inside the mushroom cap. Use our Mini Ball Pan and Cordial Cups Candy Mold to shape the candy melts mushroom cap and stem.
The Crowd's Roaring! Candy
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Guests will “bearly” contain themselves when spotting these party-ready candies. Use the small bear and Number 1 cutters from our 101 Cookie Cutter Set and our Party Time Candy Mold to shape the celebratory confections.
Sundae Surprise Candy
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Sweet-toothed folks love these candy-shell sundae cups filled with chocolate dots. Use Candy Melts, a Mini Wonder Mold Pan, and crisped-rice-cereal treats to form the containers.
Bunny Jelly Bean Basket
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
The Easter Bunny won’t want to hide these cute candy basket treats, made using the Fuzzy Bunny Lollipop Mold and Flower Silicone Baking Cups.
Pops to Crow About Lollipops
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Give them something to talk about this Halloween! Scarecrow lollipops sport a jellied candy hat and ruffled foil collar.

