disastrous eggs

Can I start off by saying- I hate candy melts? I know that’s really harsh…. I love other products made by Wilton. I even own the Ultimate Decorating Kit. But, maybe that’s because I’m a cake nerd and an organizing freak. Anyway…

I decided I wanted to make cake Easter eggs. You know, like the cake balls/pops everyone makes? I had all this leftover cake from when I leveled my sister’s wedding cake in my freezer, and had a “a-ha!” moment with what to do with it all. Make cake-ball eggs.Oh yes… I had plans for them to be beautifully decorated, with a nice pic to adorn Tastespotting or Foodgawker. No. Not gonna happen. Disastrous.

Why?

I couldn’t get the damn crap to look smooth. I googled making it smooth. Somewhere it said to add a bit of shortening… I did that. Nada. Grrr.

About this same time, my back started spasming. I must have twisted or turned wrong because, suddenly I had these sharp pains radiating from one side of my lower back. Grrrr.

At this point…I’m over it. Forget the pics, forget the rest of the eggs. I’m done like a steak left too long on the grill.

I was sick of smelling the overly-sweet combination of cake, frosting and candy. I was sick of feeling a layer of stickiness on my hands. I was dreading the amount of dishes that lay before me…and I was very annoyed at the candy melts. I’m sure they work fine if you dip… as a matter of fact, I know they work good if you dip. But, my containers with the tinted melts were too small; so I tried to pour it on, and smooth it. Note: Don’t try this at home.

In order to get that nice smooth finish, you have to dip. I dipped the white ones. I wasn’t dirtying another &$% dish.