Mrs. Roger's Famous Popcorn Cake
Fun, colorful, and delicious dessert you eat with your hands. Perfect for young and old at any party, celebration, or holiday.
Servings: 10 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 pkg gumdrops not spice flavor I had trouble finding these so I bought large ones and cut them.
- 57 large marshmallows
- 1 can of salted peanuts ~ substitute pumpkin or sunflower seeds for nut-free
- 1 cube butter or a non-dairy substitute like Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks.
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 24 cups popped popcorn about 1 1/2 cups kernels
Instructions
- Grease angel food cake pan.
- Pop kernels, making sure to take out ones that did not pop.
- I use a large kettle to mix the ingredients.
- Put gumdrops, peanuts, and popcorn in a huge mixing bowl or use a large kettle as I do.
- Melt butter and marshmallows with oil in a saucepan on medium to low heat. Stir often and be careful not to burn the mixture.
- Pour over popcorn mixture and mix well, making sure to get all the goodies on the bottom.
- Press firmly in prepared cake pan.
- Let sit for an hour or so. You want to make sure it takes the form. I let mine sit for at least 2 hours.
- Go around the edge of the cake with a knife to free up edges. Turn over onto a large plate and slice.
- Cut into slices with a bread knife or a serrated knife. You may need to clean a knife a couple of times during slicing, as it can get sticky.