Chocolate vs Candy Melts - How to Melt, Color & Thin Chocolate & Candy Melts

[@MyCupcakeaddiction]

There are two more videos to go in this mini-series! Next tutorial in half an hour and the 3rd tutorial half an hour after that! Enjoy! Elise x

[@ilovemarksanchez]

Can you do all of your videos with you showing how to cook like this? I'd rather see your face while you're doing the other tutorials.

[@yuyalh15]

Can you make Grey's Anatomy cupcakes or cake or something like that?

[@sigalyakobson843]

יובל חנניה אומייגאד את\ה גם אוהב\ת את האנטומיה של גריי ואת\ה גם מישראל ורואה סרטוני אפייה!!! Yes, can you please make something Grey's Anatomy inspired?

[@kyrastoel3477]

יובל חנניה I agree

[@mtbkmedic]

Can you do something Snoopy P.S I am a girl

[@lo3551]

Just brilliant Elise. We're not just having fun but we're learning so much as well. Thank you so much!

[@tecababa]

I've watched about a dozen of chocolate melting videos in here before I found this one. Why didn't I found you first before I've WASTED my time watching those others???? THIS VIDEO IS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT CHOCOLATE MELTING! Thank you so very much for passing the tips, the do's an the do not's on in a very professional way! Gotta go now and subscribe to your channel!

[@shellshell51]

That is exactly how I feel too! Where has this been for all of my "what to do with chocolate" life. She knows her stuff

[@KourtneyFangirl]

subclacribe and save her foundations playlist

[@MissMelissa1013]

I feel the same way, I'm saving this video!

[@hawabah7664]

Here is how to make your own candy melts 1. Break the chocolate into its pieces. Melt the white chocolate in the microwave (I needed ca. 1 minute for 200 g of broken down white chocolate). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. 2. Add food color until you have the desired shade. A note about color: because white chocolate is not white, but really more yellow consider that in your color choices. It is easy to make teal and green tones that already have a hint of yellow in it. I tried purple and it turned out very dark because I needed a lot of food color to get out of the brown phase. Next time I will try to make pink ones. 3. Fill the colored chocolate into a one way piping bag. Once all the chocolate is filled in completely, cut the tip to make a small opening. 4. Start piping little dollops onto the parchment paper. 5. Wait until completely dry before moving them into an air tight container or gift bag.

[@flwrgrl13]

I've seen candy melts at walmart, they're only $2.50 and they have an entire section for cake decorating!

[@susannorman4483]

I tried those, not very good.

[@jenphilip6299]

Hi!!! Can you please tell me,which online shopping app has this different colour chocolate candies????? I live in India and trust me I've never seen these all here so please help me to find it!

[@tasnimtabassum785]

@@jenphilip6299 hey if you live in india then you can actually but compound chocolate in baking stores or in amazon.in. These are basically the same things but it is coloured. You can buy food colours and colour them. It will be a lot cheaper this way. Candy melts might be a bit costly and not easily available but if you by compound chocolate you could buy one whole kilogram of chocolate for like 300 rupees as I saw online but it might be even lower in stores. You can search up hindi videos about compound chocolate and many tell you the pricings and where to find them.

[@BarbaraJKane]

Yes I just watch somebody use olive oil for the dipping and that’s why I’m here with you because I was looking for chocolate that sets not runs thank you💐✌️🇺🇸

[@BeansieThompson]

Not sure if You can find it, as it has disappeared around me, but the Baker's brand of baking chocolates White Chocolate. This is the best melting I have found! Do not need to add any shortening. I have a couple cases of it on hand! I use it for coating and for my wonderful white chocolate butter cream frosting!

[@marieblack9190]

Instead of shorting or the uk equivalent do you know if coconut oil would work xx

[@rainbow6758]

For the Wilton candy melts I know they don't always melt super thin but if you add vegetable oil to it (once it's already melted) it's thins it out perfectly and does not change the taste! I use that trick all the time for when I make cake pops! Trust me I know because one time I melted a whole bag of the candy melts and added water because I thought it would thin it out but it just made a big thick mess!

[@kassydavidson9713]

THANK YOU!

[@metademetra]

$8.99-$12.99 for candy melts?! Come on, even the $2.99 here in the U.S. sounds like too much! How expensive is living in Australia?!

[@kellymoore5000]

Depends on where you live in Australia. I live in Perth near the country and it costed about 695,000 dollars for my 15 acre property. In the city it's still quite expensive

[@metademetra]

Kelly Moore So the countryside is cheaper where you are too?

[@jjuden3]

***** i live in the us and $2.99 is high i get them for 1.99 so a little cheaper

[@danaorozobekova9636]

But at the same time I think people earn more in Australia......

[@ziggylavigne]

***** You guys have it great in the US... everything is dirt cheap

[@jdudeman131]

Have you tried Almond Bark? It comes in big blocks, you just add a little shortening. It melts Very well and sets pretty fast, we always use it for Oreo balls or cake pops.

[@mladenkapupovac9748]

My sister works at a grocery store here in Ohio and I went into the baking section and I had never seen Wilton candymelts in person before I saw about 40-45 different colors in the aisle and they were only 3$ I also saw so many Wilton things I was so so so so so happy!

[@jennygil9459]

I put vegetable oil in my candy melts and it tasted the same and it did set on my cake pops/cookie pops

[@bchacon21]

I’m obsessed with the way you say powder….. 😂 Paawda

[@laurennguyen3812]

Great video! Very helpful, but I tried using vegetable oil and it set in just a couple of seconds and didn't add any flavor.

[@Lucky-ue1sp]

Hi. You mentioned Ameri Color is a good food coloring, but I wonder which one; Liquid-Gel...or Gelpaste? also; does any of those choclate chips / candy melt need to be tempered? It doesn't look like it, but I still have to ask. :) Would love to get a responds on this. Thanks. :)

[@natty4231]

I think you should try making bride and groom cake pop tutorial! Thumbs up so she can see! :)

[@xbecreative76]

MyCupcakeAddiction I've used coconut oil to make chocolate coating as well, and it works really well! It's a little bit of a healthier alternative to vegetable shortening.

[@imaie3617]

+xbecreative76 I can't get vegetable shortening where I live, but we do have coconut oil. Is it as good in result of chocolate consistency? how much coconut oil I should use in a 300 gram chocolate melt?

[@jjnopierre]

Hi how far in advance can i make cake pops for a baby shower and how should i store them?

[@mrm0ust4ch3]

2:10 Wow that is so weird! There was a beloved supermarket chain called Woolworths in England until a few years ago, (we also called it Woolies!), when you mentioned it I nearly fell off my chair!

[@violetpeony6402]

Woolworths in Australia is a bit different to the ones you have/had and England here they only really sell grocerie goods so fruit, meat, veggies, baking goods etc.

[@mrm0ust4ch3]

Yeah, I hear the two are different, but what a coincidence!

[@thefamilyof4415]

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[@marilynbradley8487]

Always wondered how you looked. You're a pretty lady!

[@mmmmmmmmmm297]

Part 1 of 3, where are the links to Parts 2 and 3? They should have been at the end of this video! (or at the top of the comments)

[@kymberly7650]

how do you feel about making a ganache to dip cake pops in?

[@julieslowgrove3524]

what chocolate would you use if you were making a chocolate house?? Would you use the same as for making the candy pops please ... Love your tutorials

[@anncandelario]

Hi! thanks for all this valuable info! what about coconut oil? i replace shortening with it when im baking..... it doesn't alter the flavor. But for chocolate any idea if it will be a good replacement? it seats hard and needs to be melt just like shortening....... just wondering whats your opinion.

[@littlerollingbean]

In Australia, at Coles there are gel food colors that are very strong in color.

[@caitlininnes8580]

Has anyone got any idea of what brands of white chocolate are available and best for cake pop dipping in the UK? Also is vegetable shortening sold in the UK? I cant find it anywhere!

[@Poooh0926]

I love your videos will I be able to use the Nestlé white chocolate morsel to make chocolate lollipops?

[@cosettewu5412]

Can you make a video about tempering?

[@snowleopard4890]

You're just wonderful, Elise .^_^. Your videos, especially this series, give us no reason not to bake whatever our hearts desire!

[@Carelynnk]

So you put the Shortening in while melting? Is this explained in next video? Thanks!

[@ton.m4923]

Hi how long does it take to melt chocolate......ive used wilton, herseys, nestle chocolate chips and it seizes no water gets in at all. Do you use cream

[@AwesomeUnicorn10153]

For those baking addicts who live in Ireland, Home store and more is the place to go!!!!! You can get luster dust, candy melts, fondant moulds and tons more there!!!! Hope this is helpful!

[@miaangeladeleon6806]

can I please ask if I can use butter instead of shortening, I will wait for your response

[@Sunfloweremily]

Have you had any luck with natural colors? My daughter is allergic to artificial dyes and I'd like to be able to use a natural color. I'm trying to make a bright yellow.

[@TheGoldenpk]

I'm so glad I found you!!! Melted chocolate has been my arched nemesis my whole baking life😞😠. You're super delightful, informative and charming as well!😄 You definitely have a new subscriber!!!!

[@puffypandaa]

I know you mentioned that it's better to use shortening in the melting process but can I use coconut oil? coconut oil when cool is almost like the shortening but I was just curious if I could use that instead of going out and buying shortening.

[@captainjess17]

if i were to add a drop of americolour gel into white chocolate would it still seize? i've heard it will, and i've heard it won't, but have you tried it?

[@iluvmaboyz]

I live the new bright set and I Lube seeing you in the videos. Keep doing these for us as well as the internet tutorials

[@loopylu2452]

Candy melts are available in the uk at hobby craft

[@BriK4-5-91]

I'm in the U.S. and I was wondering if you could recommend a milk chocolate and dark chocolate for cake pops. should I use the nestle morsals in those as well?

[@robertkuchenbecker1569]

Wow I actually liked the video. A lot! I was also wondering how do you make a red velvet ganoche? I was just wondering because my friend she made a red velvet ganoche and right now she's in Florida. Thank you very much!

[@kolohebratt808]

Do Merkens candy melts expire? I bought a large amount of bags at wholesale and have been using them slowly. I'm asking because I've noticed that it doesn't melt nicely in the the microwave as it did when I first purchased them.

[@juju-cb9ey]

Hi, I tried with the icing gel color of wilton and I find out that the color of my candy melt is not even, it is like a grainy color (small tiny dots). So I guess that is why there is the candy colorant of wilton right? As for the americolor is it like gel americolor? I cannot find any here and no candy wilton color either, I will search online to buy so just please let me know if it is call candy gel wilton colorant and gel americolor colorant?

[@faithjowett9671]

in the UK try Trex or flora white. I know asda does trex but Tesco doesn't

[@megtell]

Does solid coconut oil work well? I've mixed it with chocolate melts to create a health(ier) version of the old "magic shell" for ice cream.

[@caitlininnes8580]

Are there any alternatives to using vegetable shortening or the paramount crystals?

[@nikki1426]

So, I've been using vegetable oil lately to thin my chocolate (I read it online somewhere...) and it's been working okay. Don't get me wrong, my cakepops are still a wee bit soft, but I've had some sitting at room temperature for a few days now and they're doing alright.. They also taste really good still. I was just wondering if you might know the reason why that is? Obviously the shortening would work better because (as you mentioned) it dries hard, but would Vegetable oil work in a pinch?

[@K-popstanLuver]

Where can you get powdered food coloring.

[@stephaniemiramontes7436]

Do you use vegetable shortening or butter shortening

[@clockworklily4943]

can I combine Wilton Candy Melts with white chocolate if I wanted to get a specific color if I have no oil or powder based food coloring? Like purple or green?

[@hayleemeadows4596]

I wish that you can do a huge design of a mixing bowl that sounds cool right?

[@MissMelissa1013]

Great video, lots of important info, saving this to my playlist!

[@shellydiego8529]

Is "palm" shortening has the same effect as "vegetable" shortening?

[@ebonybrock55]

How do you feel about almond bark for dipping ?

[@derfjio3696]

MyCupcakeAddiction hi i'm from the philippines what kind of chocolates are the best? Pls answeerrrrrre i usually melt chocolates but don't turn good quality so pls answer

[@Mickey27_]

So you don't need to temper the white choc chips, right?

[@jkx33312]

they sell the wilton candy melts can also be found at walmart

[@nicolebuckley9472]

do you add crisco to nestle white morsels?

[@twdjt6245]

I'm wondering if you can use the chocolate candy melts in chocolate chip cookies....

[@jasmineward2633]

I live in New Zealand so we're do you get candy melts from

[@PSGplaysminecraft]

If there is a chocolate or dark chocolate candy melts can we make it into a ganache?

[@leahleslie4656]

Can you melt cans melts with nestle chips to make it go further?

[@jackywu528]

I really wanted to ask how can you make white chocolate melt whiter? it often comes out as yellow...

[@gemmalines2470]

I live in the UK what white chocolate would you recommended for me to colour?

[@bwrraj425516]

Greeting from the Philippines! Thank you! Finally all my questions have beem answered. May God bless your kind soul. :-)

[@eugenedahl3239]

Hi , is it possible that it prepares chocolate mold of silicone of house of Christmas???

[@titch_can_i_nail_it3847]

hi im from the UK England we don't have shortening in the UK but seeing your video it looks the same as lard that is a hard white block and when melted it melts like a clear liquid, we use this to fry things, so can I use that with the chocolate and also with the marshmallow fondant please. thank you Shirlie. :}

[@evenorgate3323]

In New Zealand would coconut oil be the same as shortening?

[@angelngyn]

Do you think you can try the Dove white chocolate?

[@amywang7396]

is there a taste difference between chocolate and candy melts?

[@Cute90873]

Where in America can you buy the chocolate melting wafers?

[@ummahmedca]

Can bark recipes be made using candy melts?

[@1948katlyn]

Wait, do you live in the US and moved from Australia or are you visiting?

[@flwrgrl13]

she visited the US to film this, but lives in australia currently.

[@AdamariMedia]

I loved this video you explained this very well thanks

[@smileyavocado1929]

Do I need to add something to Cadbury white chocolate melts ?

[@shaheeras.treats]

What about the UK? I am not sure what the alternative is to shortening

[@loomislife8598]

Can you use coconut oil?

[@rinastorm566]

Will coconut butter work

[@countryandstyle559]

Do a video on how to keep the cake on the stick when you put them in the chocolate

[@nellienel181818]

This was so helpful, thank you very much!!!

[@thea2264]

try giradelli melting white and dark chocolate

[@sierraclark9766]

I use crisco vegetable oil and it works perfectly

[@Eboni-qf7qu]

Where can I find the AmeriColour candy colour stuff Elise was talking about in Australia?

[@TheAngelLewis]

QUESTION: u said ur favorite was americolor.. what kind is it oil, gel ect... ?????

[@JessPea]

I don't really get vegetable shortning in my country, what can I do?

[@littlethings6665]

I use liquids food colorings for my chocolate and it is fine

[@shaniawelch5221]

Can you use candy melts for a chocolate mold?

[@daffinyp]

Shania Welch yes

[@vuuuu76]

Hi Elise I was wondering if there was anything in Australia similar to bisquick by the way your videos are the best!!!!!

[@PSGplaysminecraft]

i have a question if the user can answer this question is candy melt chocolate? cause im confused with this

[@jootjelolzzz4429]

Nope. It's cocoa butter with sugar and more stuff

[@BLTwitch]

Candy melts are not made with any chocolate by-product. They are made with vegetable products, not cocoa butter. REAL chocolate has cocoa butter in it.

[@g3LOVE94]

I loved this video!! Thank you so much!

[@uriellizardi6828]

I use the oil based color dye or gel by Americolor, and I feel they have an after taste, even if I add only a little bit

[@Favz01]

Thaaaannk you so much for the info...Really helpful!! I tried using Hershey's white chocolate chips and they do not melt well...Great for cookies...etc but not for melting...I'm going to try Nestles one =)

[@toughmom7597]

Favz01 just add a little vegetable oil!

[@saimahtaslima450]

Can you use normal white chocolate?

[@TheMattyShowSDR]

I love your videos, Elise!! You're my inspiration, and now I bake A LOT.

[@ellecastaneda9575]

Is it ok if you put the candy melts 20 seconds at a time?

[@catnesseverdeen1073]

Can we make this at home?

[@lexigonzalez9980]

Can u use refined coconut oil

[@BakeOnForEver]

I can't find vege shorting here in Australian supermarket like Woolworths. Any help?

[@mslusiana8339]

Yay, thanks for suggestion and tips for your fellow Aussies..