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    Home » Holiday Treats and Recipes » minor holiday recipes » Earth Day

    Daffodil Candy Cups with Lemon Mousse

    Published: Mar 4, '14 · Modified: Feb 11, '18 · By: Beth · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Looking for a simple recipe that looks like you spent hours in the kitchen making? Try making these Daffodil Candy Cups with Lemon Mousse! They are absolutely delicious and you wont be able to get enough!

    Daffodil Candy Cups filled with Lemon Mousse

    Will this winter ever end?

    I am desperate to see daffodils and tulips pop up out of the ground. It's a sure sign that warm weather is on it's way.

    My sister hosted a "Think Spring" party recently and by some miracle the outside temperature rose to 62 degrees F that day. Sadly, the spring-like weather was pushed out by freezing temps and more snow and ice quickly thereafter, but it was perfect for her party.She had her house filled with beautiful flowers and colorful decorations and had prepared a stunning display of food. I offered to bring dessert. I had been working on a St. Patrick's Day cake for my gig at Tablespoon, which I brought, but also wanted to make something that really reflected the party theme.

    Looking for a simple recipe that looks like you spent hours in the kitchen making? Try making these Daffodil Candy Cups with Lemon Mousse! They are absolutely delicious and you wont be able to get enough!

    I had recently seen a cute daffodil paper craft on Mr. Printables.  Mr. P used paper to create the petals of the flower and cut an egg carton for the corona (cup.)

    I recreated this spring-time craft using yellow Candy Melts and filled each Daffodil Candy Cup with Lemon Mousse which kept the dessert light and refreshing.The ladies at the party got into the spirit and forgot all about the long winter for a while.

    Looking for a simple recipe that looks like you spent hours in the kitchen making? Try making these Daffodil Candy Cups with Lemon Mousse! They are absolutely delicious and you wont be able to get enough!

    Daffodil Candy Cups filled with Lemon Mousse (makes 10-12)

    Ingredients:

    2 - 12 ounce bags Wilton Yellow Candy Melts (or use white and color with yellow candy color)
    1 ounces lemon curd
    8 ounces Cool Whip

    Supplies Needed:

    Dessert Cup Chocolate Mold
    Printable Daffodil petal template from Mr. Printable
    (scroll down to the Mr. Printable tutorial until you see the downloadable template)
    baking sheet lined with parchment paper
    squeeze bottle, zip top bag, or a pastry bag
    optional, large pastry bag fitted with a large star tip

    Instructions:

    Looking for a simple recipe that looks like you spent hours in the kitchen making? Try making these Daffodil Candy Cups with Lemon Mousse! They are absolutely delicious and you wont be able to get enough!

    Melt the yellow candy coating (see detailed melting instructions on my Chocolate Making Tips page.)

    Spoon some candy coating into the candy cup chocolate molds. Use a spoon to spread the candy coating all around the mold, creating a nice shell. If the candy coating is thin, it will slide down the cup. Just push it back up until it stays put. Place in freezer for 5 minutes.

    Note: The number of Daffodil Candy Cups you will make using the Yellow Candy Melts will depend on how thick or thin you make the candy cups and petals. I'd start by making 12 cups. If you find you don't have enough candy coating to make 12 petal pieces, you can melt down a cup or two to use for the petals. I made 12 of these daffodils.

    Looking for a simple recipe that looks like you spent hours in the kitchen making? Try making these Daffodil Candy Cups with Lemon Mousse! They are absolutely delicious and you wont be able to get enough!

    Remove from freezer and un-mold the candy cups.

    Looking for a simple recipe that looks like you spent hours in the kitchen making? Try making these Daffodil Candy Cups with Lemon Mousse! They are absolutely delicious and you wont be able to get enough!

    Set the daffodil template on a baking sheet, cover it with a piece of parchment paper.

    Pour the remaining yellow candy coating into a squeeze bottle (or use a zip top bag or pastry bag.) Pipe yellow candy coating over the daffodil petal templates. Freeze for 3-5 minutes.

    NOTE: You can attach the candy cups to the petals now, while the candy coating is wet. Or you can use some melted candy coating to attach them later. I actually didn't attach the cups to the petals because they were easier to transport that way.

    Looking for a simple recipe that looks like you spent hours in the kitchen making? Try making these Daffodil Candy Cups with Lemon Mousse! They are absolutely delicious and you wont be able to get enough!

    Super Easy Lemon Mousse Recipe:

    Pour lemon curd into large bowl. Fold in Cool Whip.

    Refrigerate the mousse until needed.

    Looking for a simple recipe that looks like you spent hours in the kitchen making? Try making these Daffodil Candy Cups with Lemon Mousse! They are absolutely delicious and you wont be able to get enough!

    Just before serving, spoon lemon mousse into large pastry bag that's been fitted with a star tip. Pipe swirls into the candy cups or just spoon it into the cups.

    I piped in the mousse at the beginning of the Think Spring party and the ladies enjoyed them for dessert a bit later in the evening. I had more mousse than I needed to fill my cups which I brought home to my husband. Everyone really enjoyed the refreshing spring-time dessert.

    Lemon Mousse in Yellow Daffodil Chocolate Cups


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    1. Sweet Silly Sara

      March 17, 2014 at 2:49 pm

      Wow. So many beautiful creations! The candy cups with lemon are my favorite!

      Thanks for sharing and linking it up with us over at Tell it To Me Tuesday!

      Reply
      • beth

        March 17, 2014 at 4:04 pm

        Thanks Sara. These were so fun to make and everyone at the party loved them.

        Reply
    2. Julia Nyanyo

      March 08, 2014 at 9:14 am

      Oh my giddy aunt, these couldn't be any more lovely! So pretty and creative. YOu make it look really achievable too, thanks

      Reply
    3. Dee M

      March 08, 2014 at 12:21 am

      I love daffodils, and these are gorgeous--almost too pretty to eat! 🙂

      Reply
    4. Hani/Haniela's

      March 07, 2014 at 12:21 pm

      These are so fun and bright and happy. I also can't wait to for some color to start showing outside.

      Reply
      • beth

        March 07, 2014 at 1:15 pm

        Oh, me too! The snow is almost gone from the ground here, and I do hope that is the end of it.

        Reply
    5. Laura Perry

      March 04, 2014 at 4:04 pm

      These are darling! I had given a Willy Wonka party and went another route with my edible flower cups but these would've have been perfect!! Next time. 🙂

      Reply
      • beth

        March 04, 2014 at 4:09 pm

        It's so funny, but my sister just wrote me an e-mail telling me I should make something like these for a Willy Wonka party! It was the first thing she thought of when she saw them at the party too!

        Reply
    6. The Partiologist

      March 04, 2014 at 2:28 pm

      Oh my, incredible cuteness and you know how I like CUTE! 🙂

      Reply
    7. Crochet Hooks

      March 04, 2014 at 1:42 pm

      these are so beautiful! Not sure if I should just look at them and ohhh ahhh or actually eat them, they are so pretty!

      Reply
      • beth

        March 04, 2014 at 2:05 pm

        Thanks! A few of the ladies and my sister's Think Spring party felt the exact same way:)

        Reply
    8. Lisa@hooplapalooza

      March 04, 2014 at 3:12 am

      coming here is like Christmas with a gift that always pleases! these darling delicious daffodils are no exception! oops did i say Christmas? i meant ummm...Easter! we gotta start thinking spring right?! lol 🙂

      Reply
      • beth

        March 04, 2014 at 1:17 pm

        That's so sweet to hear. Yes, let's start thinking about Easter, a bright sunny warm holiday.

        Reply

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