Out of this world! These Agate, Geode or Rock Cupcake Toppers are the ultimate idea for an outer space or space birthday party. These cute candy pieces are adorably clever and will be the topic of conversation at your party.
How to Make Agate, Geode or Rock Cupcake Toppers from Candy
It all starts with the hard candy. I used a mixture of lollipops and Jolly Ranchers to make my stone slices but you can use any hard candy you would like depending on what colors you want your agate to be. I loved using a variety of colors. The key to making these geode rock candy slices is that the tin foil is smooth and you use a squirt of non-stick spray so they do not stick.
FYI- the candy was a little hard to crush – but fun!
Candy Rock Cupcake Toppers
View our video to show the process.
Materials
Hard candy, crushed (we put ours in bags and pounded with meat tenderizer)
tin foil
non stick spray
Directions
Crush candies and separate by color.
Preheat oven to 300.
Using tin foil make circle molds. We used a biscuit cutter and a mason jar lid to template the shape.
Smooth the bottom of each tin foil circle.
Spray with non-stick spray.
Add the colored candy piece in circular layers, like a bullseye.
Bake for 10-15 minutes.
Let cool completely before peeling off the foil.
I added a little edible gold glitter to the outside edge.
A very easy way to make these beautiful agate crystal cupcake toppers. My daughter and I ha so much making these and pounding the candy pieces. We honestly could have made dozens more. They look so pretty on cupcakes or cakes too. Perfect for a space-themed party.
Side note – you can make them into lollipops by placing a lollipop stick into the melted candy when they come out of the oven and before cooling.
Happy Baking!
How to Make Agate, Geode Slice Candy Topper
- Hard candy (crushed (we put ours in bags and pounded with meat tenderizer))
- tin foil
- non stick spray
- Crush candies and separate by color.
- Preheat oven to 300.
- Using tin foil make circle molds. We used a biscuit cutter and a mason jar lid to template the shape.
- Smooth the bottom of each tin foil circle.
- Spray with non-stick spray.
- Add the colored candy piece in circular layers, like a bullseye.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes.
- Let cool completely before peeling off the foil.
These are absolutely gorgeous!!!
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I tried this recipe 3 times, following the recipe to a T and watching the video. Each time my candies came out so disgusting looking. They had these dark speckles all over them that made the candy look like it had algae from a pond growing on them. I wound up throwing every batch out, they were just not usable. I then tried the recipe and played around with times and temps, but still got the same result. I also tried to turn one batch into lollipops, as suggested, but the sticks just came right off because of the nonstick spray. The recipe is not very specific on the type of hard candy to use, so I imagine my troubles may have come from the type of candy I purchased? I chose a hard candy with a variety of colors. I am new to baking and don’t know enough about candies in baking. Should there be some type of ingredient in the hard candies to look for and avoid? What are the differences in hard candies and which one would have been best for this recipe? Also, could my troubles not have been the candies but maybe the type of nonstick spray I used? I’m not sure why this didn’t work out. I may attempt again in the future with a different type of hard candy or nonstick spray, but for now this was so frustrating that I am going to try a different recipe. I really wanted this to work, so disappointed that it was a bust.
I used Jolly Rancher Candies and Sour Balls. The recipe is very easy and I have made them numerous times with out fail.