Popcorn Cake

I still love the Original recipe from the 1970-80s that only adds real gum drops (not gummies)and peanuts to the popcorn and marshmallows, etc. No chocolate! Cake form or 9×13 or popcorn balls are all great but stay with the simple recipe. No sticky melty mess. Don’t try to improve Perfect:) Yummy!

Super easy and great to make with kids. Not a staple cake, but fun and whimsical with good practices for beginning cooks and a very tasty cleanup. Make this for a special birthday and it won’t be forgotten.

Make this every Christmas with red and green M&M’s.

This recipe was perfect!! I made it for my grandsons & family get together!! It was a hit! I didn’t change anything, except the M&M’s. I used peanut M&M’s. I will definitely make this again & am going to add some Golden Grahams cereal as I think that would be an interesting addition!

Not to the first batch, but the second one I did. I didn’t make a cake, I made popcorn balls. Instead of m & m’s I put crushed peppermint candies & the nuts. I tried a little bit after it was done & it tasted pretty good.

One bag of microwave popcorn = 2 quarts ???Added gum drops. Put in a cake pan instead of a bundt pan. After putting the mixture in the pan, I sprayed the lid of the pan, put it on turned it upside down, then placed it in the fridge. No need to warm the the bottom of the pan to get the cake out.

Makes alot–will use two bags of microwave popcorn instead of three. PICK OUT ALL THE UNPOPPED CORN, THEY CAN BE DANGEROUS TO ALL TEETH!! Very good with Peanut M&Ms and Dots, especially holiday version of these. Very yummy and addicting.

Pretty good snack-according to my husband & kids!

I have been eating popcorn cake for years but this is the first time I’ve made it myself. This recipes was really easy and tasty. I did leave our the peanuts and melted the butter and marshmellows in the microwave (omitting the oil) but it still turned out great!

The popcorn became so stale tasting after it was moistened. not a good idea for a party.

I was looking for something different for a Boy Scout cake contest and this turned out great! I bought a bag of airpopped popcorn and that worked great and was the right amount of popcorn. I also used an Angel food cake pan and this worked great because it could be pushd out easily.

This recipe really lends itself to what you have on hand. All the reviews were really helpful. I found that if you eat it cold it tastes better. If you let it get room temperature, it falls apart and seems soggy/oily. I used hershey’s kissables and chocolate chips and omitted nuts. I also poured melted milk duds over the top. It was a cute thing to bring to our Cub Scout popcorn sale recognition. awards.

We’ve been making this in our family for years. I loved it as a child, and now my children love it, too! We only use one bag of marshmallows, which is 10.5 ounces, not a whole pound. And we add in small gumdrops, too, which is more festive around the holidays. Also, it’s so much fun to switch up the candies for different holidays. We’re making one with candy corns and gummy worms for my daughter’s school Hallowe’en party this year! One more thing, we make our cake in a 9×13 pan. It’s not as pretty, but is easier to divide up amongst a lot of eager children.

Don’t use any pink marshmallows!! It ends up looking a little unappetizing. That said, it still tasted great!

I use this recipe to make popcorn balls. They are the best and everyone LOVES them!

THe kids likes it. I thought that it was not that great… I had expected something along the lines of a rice crispie treat…but the hard part of the popped corn age it a wierd texture. Too bad…I love popcorn and rice crispie treats… But not this.

This was sooooo good! It was so easy to make and took very little time! I added crushed pretzels too. Also, after removing from the pan, I melted dipping chocolate, poured it over the cake, and let sit until it hardened. Major hit!!

I added craisins (dried cranberries) , white chocolate chips , M & M’s and it is yummy . I am going to make for the holidays and add red or green food coloring – for the kiddies .

Excellent made for Kenny Millers BD. Cut down on the MMs.

This is a great treat. We call it “monkey food”. I made a half batch. This time instead of a caked which would have to be pulled apart or cut, I made these into balls. The half batch made 10 good sized balls. Before forming the balls I sprayed my hands with butter flavored cooking spray. I place each ball on it’s own square of waxed paper and after it’s cooled I wrap it up and tape it shut. It’s easy to transport and I use the wax paper to hold on so my hands don’t get sticky. I used more m&m’s than the recipe called for. Instead of popping corn, I used a bag of microwave popcorn, which worked well. One regular sized bag would make a half batch, two would make a whole batch. The 94% fat free healthy pop or the Crispy and White kind work great because they are not greasy. If you wanted to dress this up for a bake sale or school treat you could drizzle the cake or balls with melted chocolate or cover in sprinkles for kids. Either would be fabulous!

Took this to SuperBowl and it was a hit! Loved by kids and adults alike, and I was asked for the recipe several times. My one complaint was that it didn’t set-up completely and was a bit sticky. I was hoping it would solidify a little more like rice crispy treats, but that was not the case. Still yummy though!