Valentine Mailbox Treats
Valentine mailbox treats tutorial:
I’ve had this one in the back of my head for a while…little mini mailboxes stuffed with valentines! No baking involved here…these are practically ready made
So what is it made of? Cloud Cakes and Milano Cookies are the main components here…
Additional Supplies needed:
Valentine sprinkles {The hearts and mulit sprinkles are Wilton brand…the red sugar crystals were found in the $1 section at Target…the silver balls are a TJ Maxx find}
Fruit rolls {found @ Target…I used the Market Pantry brand}
Cloud Cakes {also found at Target. These might be hard to find since the Twinkie went out of commission. Wal-Mart also sells their brand of creme filled sponge cake}
Milano Cookies
White Frosting
Candiquik {Target. I don’t recommend using the Wilton Chocolate Candy Melts for this project}
Popsicle sticks
Freebie printable {download available at the end of this post}
Clear treat bags {for wrapping if handing out as individual treats}
Cookie or lollipop stick {for use while covering with chocolate}
Parchment or wax paper
First, cut your Cloud Cake in half, shave a little off each side, and chop off the front and back ends…
Next…put a little frosting on your cookie stick and insert into Cloud Cake…using a spoon or icing spatula…carefully, but quickly cover cake with candiquik…cover all sides but front and leave on wax paper to harden…{side note: make sure to follow the heating instructions exactly. If you overheat…you will scorch the chocolate}
While the cakes are drying…cut the Milano cookies in half..then split them in two..{side note…you will probably break more than a few}
…dip the rounded side into the Candiquik…cover with sprinkles…set on paper to dry…
…dip your cookie stick in chocolate…and dab a dot on the front of the cookie…place silver ball {knobs} here.
take a 2 inch section of your fruit roll and double it over…with a knife…cut out a mailbox flag…dip in red sugar crystals…
Once all your pieces have dried you can start to assemble the mailbox. First, I attached the flag by dabbing a little of the Candiquik on the back of the flag. Then…I covered the front of the mailbox with frosting and attached the door {Milano cookie}…Last, stuff your mailbox with Valentines…I just did 3…and once again, dip the bottoms of the hearts in some Candiquik to act as the glue.
All that’s left to do is insert a popsicle stick and add the tag. If you are giving these as individual treats, wrap in the treat bag before attaching tag.
These little Valentine mailboxes are sure to be a hit with the kids! Enjoy!
Download tags here: Valentine Mailbox Tags
***edited to add 1/17/2013: For those inquiring…I initially tried this with Swiss Cake Rolls…but the chocolate coating flakes off…and looks kind of messy. Also, the shape is not right for the cookie door. As far as I know…you can no longer buy HoHo’s or Twinkies in the store…which is why I chose The Little Debbie Cloud Cake.***
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that is ridiculously cute:)
You could use Swiss Cake Rolls/HoHo’s and then you could skip coating the cakes in chocolate. Just an alternative especially if Twinkies can’t be found.
Swiss cake roll was my first thought. However…the chocolate coating flakes off and doesn’t look that great. Like the twinkie…I think HoHo’s are no longer be made.
These are just adorable!
What a unique idea and they look yummy also!
Glad to have found you through the Snap “Show & Tell” link-up.
Thanks so much Lisa!