Recipe

Orange Candy Corn Bars Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Pat2me / All my dishes 1 year, 2 months ago Found this in a Pillsbury Fall Baking book and just had to share. These would be great for a Halloween party at home or for the kids at school! Start to finish-2 hours Prep:25m Cook:53m Servings:32	Pat2me
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Ingredients

Cake

3/4 C butter or margerine, melted and cooled slightly

1 3/4 C sugar

1 Tbl grated orange peel

4 eggs

1 3/4 C flour

1 tsp baking powder

4 drops yellow food color

3 drops red food color

Frosting

1/2 C butter, softened (do not use margerine)

1 3/4 C powdered sugar

1 to 2 Tbl milk

1 tsp vanilla

1/8 tsp salt

32 candy corn candies

Directions

350 oven

Line bottom and sides of a 9 inch square pan with foil, extending 2 inches on s opposite sides of pan; spray with cooking spray

Cake

In a medium bowl. beat melted 3/4 C of butter, the sugar and orange peel with a wooden spoon until blended

Beat in eggs, one at a time

Stir in flour and baking powder just until mixed

Stir in yellow food color until well mixed

Spread 1 1/2 C of the yellow batter in pan

Place in freezer about 15 minutes or until slightly firm

Meanwhile,, add the red food color to the remaining batter and stir until well mixed

Spread over yellow batter in pan

Bake 47 to 53 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean

Cool completely, about 45 minutes to an hour

Frosting

In a medium bowl, beat 1/2 C softened butter with electric mixer on medium until light and fluffy

Beat in pwedered sugar until well blended

Beat in milk, vanilla and salt until smooth and spreadable

Spread frosting over bars

To serve, remove bars from pan using foil to lift

Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows; cut each square diagonally in half

Top each with a candy corn and place bars on serving platter

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Comments

chefmeow 1 year, 2 months ago said:
How gorgeous is this? What a great idea and it sounds like it would taste fantastic. Great post and a high 5.

kimmer 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Will be making this for sure. Great recipe Pat. Thanks, got my 5!

linspj 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Too cute!

shandy 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Yay! I LOVE the darling cake. . .so Halloween season =D

lindabtx 1 year, 2 months ago said:
So cute! My grandkids will love these. Thanks!

ryleemendez 1 year, 2 months ago said:
I got this pillsbury fall baking book JUST for this recipe and then I made it (twice now) and it's not very good. I was really disappointed. It's a lot of effort to put into it and then it doesn't come out at all like the picture. :(

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