Comments on: Birthday Cake Batter Popcorn

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 15:56:56 +0000

Make this! but read the reviews so avoid pitfalls. I took it to a birthday party & was worried because it wasn’t set when I arrived, but no one cared! It tasted so good they just dug in, mess & all. Eventually it did harden (it took about an hour because we were outdoors on a hot day), I was happy with the consistency. I used white chocolate chips and coconut oil, which I think added to flavor. For the cake mix, I followed the suggestion of other reviewers to decrease the amount to 5 tablespoons. Next time I will measure out the 1.5 cups of cake mix and add it 1 or 2 spoonfuls at a time, stopping when it gets to a good consistency. I took a layered approach to adding the coating to the popcorn, I added one third of all of the ingredients at a time to mix them and I think this helped for a more even distribution. Will definitely make again!

By: debsacry

debsacry — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:29:06 +0000

I made mine with rainbow chip cake mix so I didn’t have to buy sprinkles. The batter was a little think with the above measurements so I added about 1/4 cup more oil and also was able to use 10 cups of popcorn. Very yummy!

By: Megan Custy Lee

Megan Custy Lee — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 05:05:29 +0000

This was tatsy, but not perfect. The amount of cake mix is too much. The mixture was so thick I had to add some oil to thin it. I think even half a cup of cake mix would be plenty. As the recipe is written the popcorn was super sweet. Cute idea, though. The guests at my daughter’s b-day loved it.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 02:46:04 +0000

Ok so I have what is probably a stupid question lol but for the cake mix, do you keep it dry from out of the box or do you mix it with the eggs and such then use it? Lol

By: lesliepie

lesliepie — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 21:32:27 +0000

We made this for family movie night – yum! We found that the white chocolate/cake mix mixture went pretty far; we easily used 10+ cups of popcorn. I was glad, because there was more to eat! We did have to hide it in the pantry the next day, and it still did not last 24 hours.

By: stefcia

stefcia — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:48:19 +0000

Love it! I used kettle corn microwave popcorn.

By: raerae

raerae — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:18:09 +0000

This is perfect! My daughter and a group of 12 girls are exchanging recipes today, and sharing treats. I’m bringing this one. I’ve seen in all over pinterest lately, too, so I can’t be the only one that thinks this one’s a winner! I’ll let you know how it turns out. (I’m using mini M&Ms, ’cause I’m not a fan of sprinkles)

By: Faith (An Edible Mosaic)

Faith (An Edible Mosaic) — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:28:15 +0000

I just made this and I’m super excited to see how it turns out! When I made it, I followed the recipe as written on Tasty Kitchen (using 1 1/2 cups cake mix); the chocolate/cake mixture was pretty thick and it was somewhat difficult to coat the popcorn. I just checked out the recipe on Mrs. Schwartz’s blog and it says to use 1 cup cake mix — I guess that typo is the problem! I’m waiting for it to harden, hopefully it will turn out. Next time I’ll definitely only use 1 cup though.

By: sourkraut

sourkraut — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:24:46 +0000

Good stuff! Reminded me of the marshmallow microwave popcorn Jolly Time sold years ago. I was sad the day they stopped selling that stuff so it’s nice to know I can now make my own. I used a bag of microwave popcorn that claimed to make 12 cups and found I only needed to use half of the white chocolate mixture to thoroughly coat it. I love sugar but that half batch was more than sweet enough for me. The good news is that I can use the leftovers to make another bag tonight!

By: lizzyr

lizzyr — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:04:57 +0000

Super Yummy! I made it last night and in less than 24 hours, it is sad but true, it is gone! Really easy to make and the kids loved it. I loved it too much, my hips agree.