Candy - The Cake Merchant

Easy Dark Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Fudge

12.18.13

Raise your hand if you haven’t even thought about Christmas presents yet. Yup, me too. Procrastinators unite! If you’re in the same boat as I am, fear not. I’ll be posting several last minute, really easy recipes this week that are perfect for giving as gifts. Today’s fudge recipe only has 5 ingredients, takes 5 minutes, and no candy thermometer is required. I’ve tried a lot of “foolproof” fudge recipes, and this one is by far my favorite. It’s smooth and creamy, and it’s a great base recipe that can topped with just about anything.

Read The Post

Dark Chocolate Cherry Almond Clusters

09.26.13

I ate my weight in cherries this summer. Seriously, I ate them like they were going out of style. Maybe because they were. Don’t get me wrong, I love pumpkin and apples as much as the next food blogger, but cherry season is way too short. Luckily, dried cherries are available all year long. If you’ve never had a dried cherry, you’re really missing out. They taste like candy, but they’re healthier.

These dark chocolate, cherry, and almond clusters are probably the healthiest dessert on this blog, and they’ll only take a few minutes of your time. In fact, the only appliance required to make these is your microwave, and depending on what chocolate you use, they can easily be made vegan. Have I mentioned that they’re also delicious? Seriously, folks, make these. You won’t regret it.

Read The Post

Neapolitan Valentine’s Day Chocolate Bark

02.04.13

Even as a kid, I’ve always loved Valentine’s Day. I know, it’s a Hallmark holiday and sucks when you’re single, but I’ve always associated it with candy. If you’re a sugar fiend like me, your Halloween candy has long since run out, and it’s time to restock!

To me, the only thing better than candy is homemade candy. I’m a big fan of chocolate bark. In fact, you may remember this recipe that I posted a few weeks ago, and I wanted to do something similar for Valentine’s Day. In the past, I’ve made festive pink and red chocolate bark with candy melts. While they were cute, they tasted kind of like sugary wax.

Read The Post