DIY Candy Eyeballs
Easy to make candy eyeballs for decorating Halloween treats, cakes, cupcakes and cookies!
Prep Time25 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cakes, cupcakes, decorating, diy, Halloween, treats
Servings: 32
Calories: 16kcal
Cost: $0.11
parchment paper
baggies or piping tips
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla optional
- 2 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon black cocoa powder or black food coloring
Combine powdered sugar, corn starch, vanilla (optional) and water until icing like consistency is formed.
Remove about three tablespoons worth of the white mixture, and mix in the cocoa powder or black food coloring. (Depending on what you use, you may need to add a bit more water.)
Divide the two colors into individual plastic baggies, or piping bags fitted with large and small round tip. Using a jar to line with plastic bags helps to get the icing scooped in more easily.
Twist and secure the bags to close. Cut a hole in each bag (small for the white, tiny for the black).
Pipe the white in circles onto parchment paper; using a baking sheet or something flat underneath for moving it later.
Pipe small black dots in the centers of the white, before they are completely set.
Let air dry overnight until hardened. Don't go over a ¼ inch diameter, or they may have trouble drying out.
Store at room temp, and decorate as needed.
- Allow to dry at room temperature, uncovered.
- Vanilla is optional, but don't use too much-it can discolor the whites to a brown color.
- Don't store candy eyeballs in the heat.
Calories: 16kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Sugar: 4g