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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Candy "Tacos"
Difficulty: Medium
You don’t need to love Mexican food to love these tacos. Any sweet lover will appreciate these fun treats … a delicious combination of chocolate cupcake and candy, all hand-held!
Sweeping Beauty Candy Lollipops
Difficulty: No reviews
Witches make a speedy getaway on this lollipop limo, and it’s a great giveaway for your trick-or-treaters. Make it with the Halloween Candy Making Kit, which includes everything needed for molding and giving.
A Royal Rainbow Cake
Difficulty: Somewhat Difficult
Princesses rule in this colorful kingdom built around an Enchanted Castle Pan candy plaque set atop an Oval Pan Cake. Use our Fairy Tale Large Lollipop Mold to shape plenty of candy princesses to send home with guests.
Colorful Baby Candy
Difficulty: No reviews
Delicious tinted candy centers reveal if baby is a boy or girl! It’s great to give as a gift to grandparents or serve at a baby shower. Mold baby candy using Candy Melts? candy and Primary and Garden Candy Color Sets.
Crispy Heart Treats
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Two great flavors in one! Each 3-D treat starts with a crisped rice cereal muffin-shaped base. The molded candy lollipop can carry your love note or be used as a party place card.
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.
Trouble’s Brewing Witch Cake
Difficulty: No reviews
Trick out the Wilton Wonder Mold Kit this Halloween by transforming it to a wicked witch. The Chocolate Pro Electric Chocolate Melter makes a great cauldron to dip cake pops into melted Candy Melts candy.
Underwater Wonders Cake with Cookies & Candy
Difficulty: Easy
This tantalizing ocean-floor tableau combines all sorts of indulgences. Candies shaped in our Sea Creatures Lollipop Mold and cookies cut with our octopus, shark and whale cutters surround a First and Ten Football Pan cake submarine.
Banana Flip Cereal Treat
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
A candy monkey’s up a tree with nary a banana in sight! But happily, there’s plenty of good eats within reach. A candy-coated cereal treat shaped with our Round Comfort Grip™ Cutter stands as the base for a pretzel trunk topped with jelly spearmint leaves.
Ombre Candy Curl Mother’s Day Cake
Difficulty: No reviews
Gradually tinted candy curls add drama and flair to this Mother’s Day cake, which is topped with a whimsical candy heart personalized just for Mom. Use our Primary Candy Colors Set to tint Candy Melts candy for a fun, ombre effect.
Santa’s Personal Delivery Candy Gift Topper
Difficulty: No reviews
Some gifts are too special to bring down the chimney! Santa carries a holiday message right on top of the package on this lollipop made with our Christmas Candy Making Kit.
Alpine Pal Candy Pretzel Pops
Difficulty: No reviews
A snowman makes fast friends in winter! He’s a breeze to make using the Christmas Candy Kit for Pretzels. Everything you need to make a fun treat is included—just add your favorite pretzel rods.
Two Hearts As One Lollipops
Difficulty: Easy
Doubly sweet, jumbo treat features a red and white heart-shaped lollipop attached to a 3-1/2 in. wide pink candy heart molded in our Heart Cookie Treat Pan.
