"Character-Candy" Mold is a delicious taste treat for children and adults alike. It is easily made from the Wilton Prepared Candy Mold Mix and can be purchased in six popular flavors, Cherry, Grape, Root Beer, Orange, Lemon and Lime each vividly colored. Candy is so simple to prepare and such fun, it will be difficult for mother to stop everyone from getting into
the act.

"Character Candy" Mold is easily made by following this recipe: Add 3 teaspoons of warm water to a packet of Wilton Candy Mold Prepared Mix and mix with 2 cups of granulated sugar. Follow the steps illustrated below. Sugar Mold, used almost exclusively for the decoration of cakes is made by mixing 3 teaspoons of warm water to 3 teaspoons of Wilton Deluxe Meringue then adding Wilton Paste Coloring to achieve the color desired. (Remember these colors are highly concentrated and a little goes a long way). Form a paste of these ingredients and add 2 cups of granulated sugar. To mix see illustrations below.

Blend Wilton Candy Mix and sugar together using a large spoon, or the best way to mix them thoroughly is to rub the sugar and paste between the palms of the hands and through the fingers until it is worked evenly through-out the granulated sugar.

Pack mixture solidly into mold and scrape off excess with a knife. There is never any waste with Wilton Candy Mix — this delightful confection may be kept indefinitely without refrigeration. Unused mixture can also be kept by placing it in sealed container and storing in the refrigerator for future use.

In humid climates the mold should be dusted before mixture is inserted. To accomplish this place 4 tablespoons of cornstarch in a thin cloth and tie to form a bag. Dust mold lightly with this bag.

Place pre-cut cardboard square over mold and turn gently upside down as illustrated. Candy may be swiftly dried, by placing candy in pre-heated oven (200°) for 5 minutes or placing in direct sunlight.

3 complete sets of Wilton "Character-Candy" molds are available. Each set is designed to delight both adults and children. The Mother Goose Set is preferred by smaller tots as a special treat at their parties. This set consists of 8 individual "Character-Candy" plastic molds in the form of favorite nursery rhyme characters: Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, The Three Little Pigs, Little Bo-Peep, Little Boy Blue, The Cow Who Jumped Over the Moon, Jack and Jill, and Mother Goose. The Wilton "Character-Candy" Zoo Mold includes 8 plastic forms consisting of a monkey, giraffe, tiger, bear, lion, elephant, horse, and rabbit. These animals are wonderful for decorating birthday cakes and for children's candy sales. Mothers will find them wonderful for fund raising sales of their own. Wilton also produces a "Character-Candy" Holiday set of 8 molds including New Year's and Wedding Bell, Clown and Angel Candle Holders, Valentine's Day Cupid, Halloween Cat, Thanksgiving Cornucopia, Santa Claus, Baby Shower Booties, and a Mother's Day and Easter Flower Basket.

ZOO SET Monkey Giraffe Tiger Bear Lion Elephant Horse Rabbit

MOTHER GOOSE SET "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" "Little Bo-Peep" "The Cow Jumped Over the Moon" "The Three Little Pigs" "Humpty Dumpty" "Jack and Jill" "Mother Goose" "Little Boy Blue"

HOLIDAY SET Bell Clown and Angel Cupid Cat Cornucopia Santa Claus Booties Flower Basket

MULTI-COLORING

Different colors and flavors can be used in one mold by mixing separate batches of Wilton Prepared Mix and applying the colors in the mold where desired. Faces and figures can be artfully colored by inserting the desired shades in the mold with a toothpick or other sharp implement, then packing the remainder of the mold with bulk mix. Children love to choose their own color schemes—with Root Beer Monkeys, Lime Tigers and Cherry Elephants becoming the rage. 

CHARACTER-CAN DY

"Character-Candy" is especially popular among the children for its delicious taste, and the fun and simplicity of its preparation. Kiddies love it for their candy sales, and for their parties. "Character-Candy" can be strung with ribbon and hung gaily around the room as an ornamental party decoration. It's a favorite cake decoration when placed on the top or sides of cakes and a real conversation piece when served in a drink.


CHARACTER-CANDY HUMPTY DUMPTY CAKE

Just right for little tot's birthday parties or as a special treat! To decorate, first frost cake in bright yellow icing. Insert No. 4 Tube in decorating bag to form Humpty Dumpty Brick Wall by holding bag at a 45° angle. Grass trim is done with this same tube and colorful green icing. Humpty Dumpty Character Candy figures are placed on sides and top of cake last.

CHARACTER CANDY EASTER CAKE

Looks so professional, yet is so simple to make! or marshmallow icing is used to form the fluffy effect frosting. Character Candy Bunny forms are placed boiled on cake top and sides, then colorful jelly beans inserted stucco as shown above.

CHARACTER-CANDY HALLOWEEN CAKE

Can be easily decorated by first icing your cake in gay orange frosting. Then insert No. 30 Star Tube in Decorating bag filled with Chocolate icing (Add cocoa to brown colored icing). Use circular motion to apply top border. Fence can be piped on with chocolate icing, also. Finish off cake by inserting the pre-made Character-Candy Halloween cats on the sides and top of your cake.

THANKSGIVING HORN OF PLENTY CHARACTER-CANDY CAKE

Frost cake heavily with colorful yellow icing. Apply bottom button border with No. 30 Star Tube inserted in decorating bag filled with Chocolate Icing. Top Sway border is applied with a No. 4 Tip and Straw-colored icing. Leaves are then made on cake with decorator leaf tube. Drop flowers are added as described in preceding chapter. 2-tone Horn of Plenty is pre-molded by inserting purple and yellow Candy Mix into mold in desired sections.

NEW YEAR CHARACTER CANDY CAKE

Beautifully decorated cake, ideal for New Year's parties. Cake is heavily frosted with white icing. The Bottom Button Border is applied with a No. 30 Star Tube by holding bag at a perpendicular angle and applying gentle pressure while moving in a circular motion. Top border is formed in this same fashion. Pre-Molded Character-Candy Bell is then placed on top of cake and a gaily colored ribbon added for a festive touch.

WEDDING or NEW YEAR'S BELL

Ice cake. Make the Sway Border around the base with a No. 30 tube. Place two-color Bell on top. Pipe in ribbon with a No. 4 tube.

HUMPTY DUMPTY

Ice cake. Make the Star Flower Border around the base with a No. 30 tube. Make the brickwork with a No. 4 tube. Place Humpty-Dumpty on top. Brace him at back with a mound of icing.

BABY BOOTY

Frost the cup cake. Place "Character-Candy" Baby Booty on top of cake. Use a No. 4 tube to make several curlycue lines coming out from booty.

"CHARACTER-CANDY" CUP CAKES HALLOWEEN CAT

Frost the cup cake. Place "Character-Candy" Halloween Cat on top. Use a No. 4 tube and make a series of clumps of grass around cat and sides of cake.

EASTER BUNNY

rost the cup cake. Place "Character-Candy" Easter Bunny on a slant down one side and over top of cup cake. Place colored jelly beans around cake.

Completed baskets and cups made from the candy mold method. The sugar basket in the upper left hand corner was made by placing one mold upside down and the other right side up. These were fastened together with royal icing. The sugar basket may be trimmed in a contrasting color using a small star tube with royal icing. The sugar basket on the upper right hand corner was made from the flat rectangular Jello mold. A handle was made on waxed paper in royal icing. After drying it is set upright with royal icing. These individual cups or baskets may be used to hold candies, nuts, or even ice cream if it is served immediately after the ice cream is placed into the sugar mold.

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