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Chocolate Caramel Apple Cauldron

October 24, 2019 This post may contain affiliate links.

Conjure up some wickedly fun Chocolate Caramel Apple Cauldrons for your Halloween party guests. Each caramel apple is coated in deep dark chocolate then is decorated with modeling chocolate flames and neon green bubbling brew.

Originally Published October 25, 2011

Cook up a spooky Chocolate Caramel Apple Cauldron for your Halloween party! These mini cauldrons will be the center of attention, just make sure not to cook up any wicked spells!

I just had to find time in my crazy Halloween schedule to get this recipe for Chocolate Caramel Apple Cauldrons posted.

Our witch-themed party inspired me to transform a chocolate dipped caramel apple into a cauldron complete with flames and bubbling brew made out of modeling chocolate.

I made my own caramel apples and pushed the stick into the apple at an angle so that it would look like a large spoon stirring the cauldron and love how they turned out.

Chocolate Caramel Apple Cauldron (makes 6-10)

Before you begin, if you aren’t experienced with making chocolate, read my tutorial regarding types of chocolate, how to melt chocolate, and troubleshooting any problems you may encounter.

You will also need to make white and dark modeling chocolate, see the modeling chocolate recipe, here.

Ingredients:

6-12 caramel apples (the size will determine how many you can make)
16 ounces melted and tempered semi-sweet chocolate
or melted dark cocoa candy melts/confectionery coating
1 recipe white modeling chocolate
1 recipe dark modeling chocolate
food coloring/icing coloring (I used neon green, yellow, red, orange)

Special Equipment Needed:

baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a Silpat non-stick liner

Instructions:

Cook up a spooky Chocolate Caramel Apple Cauldron for your Halloween party! These mini cauldrons will be the center of attention, just make sure not to cook up any wicked spells!

Dip Caramel Apples in Chocolate

  • If your caramel apples have a footer (a round bottom where the caramel has puddled) use a knife or kitchen shears to cut it off.
  • Use your hands to round the bottom of the apple. This will ensure a nice round cauldron.
  • Dip your caramel apples into the melted and tempered chocolate (or melted candy melts/confectionery coating) to fully cover your apple.
  • Pull the apple up out of the chocolate allowing the excess to drip off.
    • A great way to help remove the excess chocolate is to dip the bottom of the apple back into the chocolate, pull it away quickly, and repeat a few times.
    • This motion draws the excess chocolate away from the apple.
  • Set the apple on a baking pan lined with parchment paper or a Silpat.
  • You don’t want a footer of chocolate on your apples.
    • If after you set your apple on the parchment paper it forms a big footer, pick it up before the chocolate dries, and move it to another spot on the pan.
  • If using tempered chocolate, refrigerate until set, about 8-10 minutes.
  • If using candy melts, freeze until set, 5-8 minutes.
  • Allow the caramel apple cauldrons to sit at room temperature for at least 10 minutes.
  • Then if your cauldrons look really shiny when dry, use a pastry brush or paper towel to rough them up a bit.  You want them to look like an old cauldron, not a shiny chocolate apple.

Cook up a spooky Chocolate Caramel Apple Cauldron for your Halloween party! These mini cauldrons will be the center of attention, just make sure not to cook up any wicked spells!

Decorate the Cauldrons

  • Knead some dark modeling chocolate then roll it into a long log about 1/2″ thick.
  • Wrap the log around the very top of the cauldron.
  • Cut off excess and pinch two ends together.
  • Color some white modeling chocolate neon green.
  • Pinch off very small bits of it and roll into balls.
  • Brush the top of the apple inside the cauldron brim very lightly with water.
  • Gently press the small green balls of modeling chocolate inside the top of the cauldron.
    • The water will act as glue.
  • Roll out or flatten a ball of neon green modeling chocolate and cut into a circle to fit inside the brim (every circle will be a slightly different size. I used a 2″ round cookie cutter.)
  • Use a knife or a #10 round pastry tip to cut a hole in the circle of modeling chocolate.
  • Pick up the circle, place the hole over the end of the caramel apple stick, and work the modeling chocolate down onto the apple.
  • Press the green modeling chocolate over the green balls tucking it in around the edge of the brim, creating the look of bubbling brew.

Cook up a spooky Chocolate Caramel Apple Cauldron for your Halloween party! These mini cauldrons will be the center of attention, just make sure not to cook up any wicked spells!

  • My first attempt at these cauldrons (pictured above) wasn’t a success.
  • I stretched the round of green modeling chocolate over the top and brim of the cauldron, pinching off pieces to look like dripping bubbling brew.
  • Then I made the small balls with some white mixed in and filled the cauldron.
  • I don’t think it looked like bubbles and wasn’t happy with how the brim was concealed by the dripping modeling chocolate.
  • In the end, I  also thought it needed flames and handles.
  • The Cauldron Apple Cat was adorable! See the tutorial here.

Cook up a spooky Chocolate Caramel Apple Cauldron for your Halloween party! These mini cauldrons will be the center of attention, just make sure not to cook up any wicked spells!

So, I fixed the bubbling brew and added flames and handles.

  • To achieve this effect, color some white modeling chocolate red, orange, and yellow then pinch off pieces and press them together, flatten, then roll it out to 1/16″ thickness.
  • Use a mini teardrop and a leaf cutter or a knife to cut out your flames.
  • Brush a very small amount of water on the backside of each flame and press them onto the side of the cauldron at the base.

Cook up a spooky Chocolate Caramel Apple Cauldron for your Halloween party! These mini cauldrons will be the center of attention, just make sure not to cook up any wicked spells!

Add Modeling Chocolate Handles

  • For the handle, pinch off a small amount of dark modeling chocolate, roll into a skinny log, cut, and create a circle.
  • Also cut a piece that’s about 1/8″ long.
  • Pinch together the ends of the circle and press the small piece on top of the seam.
  • Use a dab of water to glue the handles to the sides of the cauldron.

Modeling Chocolate Bubbling Brew

  • To create the dripping bubbling brew, pinch off very small amounts of neon green modeling chocolate, roll into balls, flatten into teardrop shapes, and attach to the brim of the cauldron.
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Chocolate Caramel Apple Cauldrons
Prep Time
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Decorate your chocolate dipped caramel apples with modeling chocolate flames and bubbling brew to look like a witch's cauldron.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: caramel apple
Servings: 8
Author: Beth
Ingredients
  • 6-12 caramel apples (6 large apples or 12 small apples)
  • 16 ounces melted and tempered semi-sweet chocolate or melted dark cocoa candy melts/confectionery coating
  • 1 recipe white modeling chocolate
  • 1 recipe dark modeling chocolate
  • food coloring/icing coloring I used neon green, yellow, red, orange
Instructions
  1. Dip your caramel apples into the melted and tempered chocolate (or melted candy melts/confectionery coating) to fully cover your apple.
  2. Pull the apple up out of the chocolate allowing the excess to drip off.
  3. Set the apple on a baking pan lined with parchment paper or a Silpat.
  4. If using tempered chocolate, refrigerate until set, about 8-10 minutes. If using candy melts, freeze until set, 5-8 minutes.
  5. Allow the caramel apple cauldrons to sit at room temperature for at least 10 minutes.
  6. Then use a pastry brush or paper towel to rough them up a bit so they look like old cauldrons.
  7. Knead some dark modeling chocolate then roll it into a long log about 1/2" thick.
  8. Wrap the log around the very top of the cauldron.
  9. Cut off excess and pinch two ends together.
  10. Color some white modeling chocolate neon green.
  11. Pinch off very small bits of it and roll into balls.
  12. Brush the top of the apple inside the cauldron brim very lightly with water.
  13. Gently press the small green balls of modeling chocolate inside the top of the cauldron.
  14. Roll out or flatten a ball of neon green modeling chocolate and cut into a circle to fit inside the brim.
  15. Use a knife or a #10 round pastry tip to cut a hole in the circle of modeling chocolate.
  16. Pick up the circle, place the hole over the end of the caramel apple stick, and work the modeling chocolate down onto the apple.
  17. Press the green modeling chocolate over the green balls tucking it in around the edge of the brim, creating the look of bubbling brew.
  18. Color some white modeling chocolate red, orange, and yellow then pinch off pieces and press them together, flatten, then roll it out to 1/16" thickness.
  19. Use a mini teardrop cutter, a leaf cutter, or a knife to cut out your flames.
  20. Brush a very small amount of water on the backside of each flame and press them onto the side of the cauldron at the base.
  21. Pinch off a small amount of dark modeling chocolate, roll into a skinny log, cut, and create a circle.
  22. Also cut a piece that's about 1/8" long.
  23. Pinch together the ends of the circle and press the small piece on top of the seam.
  24. Use a dab of water to glue the handles to the sides of the cauldron.
  25. To create the dripping bubbling brew, pinch off very small amounts of neon green modeling chocolate, roll into balls, flatten into teardrop shapes, and attach to the brim of the cauldron.

If you like these Caramel Apple Cauldrons be sure to check these out…

Cheddar Bacon Cheese Ball Cauldron is a magical Halloween appetizer.

Cheese Ball Cauldron

Cast a spell this Halloween by making and sharing these deliciously wicked Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Cauldron Lollipops. See the recipe at Hungry Happenings.

Peanut Butter Fudge Cauldron

Chocolate Cauldrons filled with Bubbling Brew

This Halloween you don't have to serve just cookies or just candy, these Candy Filled Cauldron Cookies combine them both. See the tutorial at HungryHappenings.com.

Candy Filled Cauldron Cookies

Be sure to check out all the Halloween recipes here on Hungry Happenings.

 

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  1. Karen @ Sugartown Sweets

    October 28, 2019 at 9:46 pm

    Your caramel apple craft is still amazing!!

    Reply
  2. Coco in the Kitchen

    October 23, 2019 at 12:27 pm

    Beth! You come up with the cutest things!

    Reply
    • Beth

      October 25, 2019 at 12:19 pm

      Thanks so much, Coco!

      Reply
  3. Sie Whit

    November 16, 2015 at 12:46 pm

    This is awesome!!!!!!I am in school and I really want to make this for a special treat.

    Reply
    • Beth

      November 16, 2015 at 3:06 pm

      I hope you have fun making them:)

      Reply
  4. car games

    August 30, 2015 at 11:14 pm

    Oh my… You are so creative. woww. This one will be a great item for Halloween party. Thanks for sharing. Love you website much >.<

    Reply
    • Beth

      August 31, 2015 at 9:09 am

      Thanks so much.

      Reply
  5. Lions Hearth

    September 21, 2013 at 4:36 pm

    Okay, this is simply brilliant.

    Reply
    • beth

      September 21, 2013 at 7:50 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  6. Anonymous

    September 20, 2013 at 7:41 pm

    How adorable!

    Reply
  7. Aurelas

    October 7, 2012 at 11:41 pm

    I am really bad at working with chocolate so I probably won't try this, but it is truly amazing. I never would have guessed there was an apple in there! What a clever way to change up the usual caramel apple!
    Just wanted to let you know I linked to this on my blog 🙂 http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5699559708025517389#editor/target=post;postID=3511754447643773932

    Reply
  8. Mie

    July 25, 2012 at 2:43 am

    GREAT! now i know what to make for the next halloween party we go to

    Reply
  9. Anonymous

    July 23, 2012 at 11:06 pm

    The links for making the chocolate and the modeling are gone from the blog…. do yu have new ones?

    Reply
    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      July 24, 2012 at 12:18 am

      Thanks for asking. I am in the process of fixing all the broken links and hadn't gotten to this post yet. You can click on the tab at the top of the page that says, "Chocolate Making Tips," or just copy and past this … https://hungryhappenings.com/p/chocolate-making-tips.html

      Reply
  10. donna kiever

    July 23, 2012 at 9:51 pm

    Amazing !!! Great work I will try this in the fall if not do you sell them !

    Reply
    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      July 23, 2012 at 10:26 pm

      Thanks Donna. They are really fun to make. At Halloween I am so busy with my Halloween party that I don't take any chocolate orders. We usually have just under 100 guests and often have several parties for my nieces and nephews. It's a crazy month.

      Reply
  11. Beth Jackson Klosterboer

    November 24, 2011 at 1:43 pm

    Thanks everyone. My Chocolate Caramel Apple Cauldrons just won second place in the Instructables.com Halloween Challenge. I am so excited:)

    Reply
    • donna kiever

      July 23, 2012 at 9:51 pm

      congrats

      Reply
  12. whey protein powder

    November 24, 2011 at 12:02 pm

    I appreciate your creativity in doing great things into something extra ordinary.

    Reply
  13. Oh She Glows

    October 31, 2011 at 8:47 pm

    Wow this is amazing!!

    Reply
  14. thehappyglut

    October 31, 2011 at 6:15 am

    Cutest candy apple I've ever seen!! 🙂

    Reply
  15. Rita

    October 29, 2011 at 1:57 pm

    Very cute! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  16. amie

    October 27, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    Cute! I found your blog via craftzine and you have so many great ideas, I can't wait to try them!

    Reply
  17. Mary

    October 27, 2011 at 3:02 pm

    This is a really clever idea. This is my first visit to your blog, so I took some time to browse through your earlier posts. I'm so glad I did that. You've created an interesting and helpful spot for your readers to visit and I really enjoyed the time I spent here. I'll definitely be back. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary

    Reply
  18. PixelatedMushroom

    October 27, 2011 at 4:13 am

    Love this ^_^

    Reply
  19. Jessica @ My World - Made By Hand

    October 27, 2011 at 3:14 am

    Seriously?!? These are mad crazy cute!

    Your newest follower ~ Jessica from http://myworldmadebyhand.blogspot.com

    Reply
  20. Craftdrawer

    October 26, 2011 at 6:19 pm

    How creative!! Wow!!

    Reply
  21. Jo and Sue

    October 26, 2011 at 1:03 pm

    We would never have guessed this was an apple! That is amazing. Great idea!! But then…you are a Hallowen genius 🙂

    Reply
  22. jen

    October 26, 2011 at 7:16 am

    This was just insanely cute!!! love it…you're super creative!!!!

    Reply
  23. Valentina

    October 26, 2011 at 4:13 am

    brilliant!

    Reply
  24. FamilySpice

    October 26, 2011 at 3:44 am

    WOW! You have the patience of a SAINT! That is crazy-gorgeous!

    Reply
  25. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust

    October 26, 2011 at 2:14 am

    That. Is. Amazing. Looks too good to eat!

    Reply
  26. Coleen McCrea Katz

    October 25, 2011 at 11:47 pm

    This is potentially the cutest thing I have ever seen!!! Totally adorable!!! LOVE it!!1

    Reply
  27. Meg@MegaCrafty

    October 25, 2011 at 10:35 pm

    Super spooky and very cute! Great idea!

    Reply
  28. Crafting Rebellion

    October 25, 2011 at 8:32 pm

    Amazing!

    Reply
  29. Mal

    October 25, 2011 at 7:27 pm

    That's so cool looking, how perfect for Halloween!

    http://chicgeekery.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  30. ~Chris

    October 25, 2011 at 6:53 pm

    Crazy clever! Love this idea! I could never replicate it … but I love it!! 😉

    Reply

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