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Cake Poll: Fall Treats!
Saturday, October 11, 2008 
Sure, the days are getting shorter and cooler, but they're also getting sweeter. Halloween is just around the corner, a sweet kickoff to what promises to be a fall and winter full of pies, puddings and wonderful holiday treats.
And in celebration of all of this sweetness, this month's Cake Poll focuses on fall treats! The lucky winner will receive an original Cakespy watercolor depicting L'il Cuppie being chased by ghosts (pictured top)--looks like they didn't want to share their candy!
How do you enter? Just answer the below questions to be entered in the running! Responses may be entered in the comments section or emailed to jessieoleson@gmail.com.
- Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins?
- Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry?
- Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away?
- Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last?
- Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate?
- Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin?
The fine print: The poll will be closed at 12 p.m PST on Friday, October 17. As usual, the winner will be chosen at random. Entries from the US and beyond are welcome. Your info will never be shared and these questions are solely motivated by our nosy spy tendencies.
....and we have a winner! Our winner was JEAN from New Jersey! Jean entered in our comments section and most definitely prefers Candy Corn! While Mellowcreme Pumpkin may not approve, we were more than happy to see the piece of artwork go to such a sweet home!
Reader Comments (245)
Mellowcreme pumpkins (I dont know what those are but I dont like candy corn
Love funsize candybars.
Give everyone candy. Love candy, love to share.
Eat candy as fast as I can!
hot chocolate, love it!
pumpkin pie with lots of whip cream!
great post.
# Which do you prefer: candy corn!!
# Fun-size candy bars: make me happy - then I can try lots of different kinds without having to eat a whole bar of each
# Trick-or-treaters without costumes: make them work for their candy - tell me a Halloween joke!
# Halloween candy-eating method: Eat all of my favorites first, then ration out the rest
# Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot chocolate
# Fall pie faceoff: definitely pumpkin!
#1: Candy corn, because they both make me sick after awhile and candy corns are smaller.
#2: Fun-size candy bars make me happy when I eat a lot of them. :)
#3: Yes, but I do so grudgingly.
#4: Ration it
#5: That depends. I like hot apple cider in October and November, but then it's hot chocolate until spring.
#6: Apple all the way! I don't like pumpkin pie that much. Pumpkin other stuff, yes. Pie, no.
corn. happy. no candy. fast as you can. hot wine (duh). pumpkin.
you're in seattle!??? haha! no way! i finally found an aesthetically pleasing food blogger in seattle! hooray! your blog is so damn cute! i'm from seattle but i'm going to school in spokane, but im still a seattle blogger......so i tell myself.
1. Mellowcream Pumpkins
2. Leave you hungry
3. Give them candy but depends on the age of child
4. ration it out to last
5. Hot Chocolate
6. I dont know I love both of them so much!! Just cant choose
1. Candy corn all the way!
2. Hmmm, maybe both...they make me reach for more, so definitely hungry, but they do put a smile on my face too!
3. Give 'em candy--they're the ones who have to deal with the guilt of being a spoil sport.
4. I used to ration mine out until Easter!
5. Hot chocolate please!
5. Apple, especially if it's caramel apple.
Candy corn! It's the right ratio of outer "toughness" to inner squoosh.
Fun-size candy bars: they're a happy medium. I can always eat more of them and seem less piggy than eating a dozen regular-sized bars.
Trick-or-treaters without costumes: I'm not brave enough to turn them away, though I will give them less candy than I do kids.
Halloween candy-eating method: I usually separate them, eating the chocolates as quickly as possible and leaving the hard candies to give out next year. ;)
Favorite cold-weather beverage: Hot chocolate. Not cocoa, but chocolate with real milk and real melty chocolate bar bits. Yummmm!
Fall pie faceoff: Punkin pie! Mmmm...pie!
**Candy Corn
**Happy
** I always say I am going to send them away but I never do
**ration it out to last
** hot chocolate
**pumpkin
- candy corn
- fun size make me happy
- give 'em candy! why not?
- make it last
- definitely HOT CHOCOLATE!
- apple pie!
i hope i win! *crossing fingers*
* mellowcreme pumpkins!
* fun size, everything seems more fun in a mini form
* give em candy, but taunt them a little
* ration it, as a kid mine would last well into the new
year
* Hot chocolate! with whip marshmellows...and whip
cream!! and sprinkles!
* apple! no wait Pumpkin... or maybe apple..nah back
to pumpkin. Please don't make me have to choose.
+ Candy corn
+ What's fun about fun-size is variety. They only work when I have a bunch from which to choose.
+ Give 'em candy plus a hard time.
+ Ration. Keep the chocolate in the freezer.
+ Hot chocolate
+ Sweet potato!
1. Candy corn
2. They make me happy! More options!
3. Give 'em candy anyway
4. Ration it out to last
5. Hot chocolate for sure!
6. Pumpkin all the way unless I can get fresh Julian Apple Pie with Cinnamon ice cream
# Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins? Candy Corn!
# Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry? make me super happy
# Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away? give them candy, but recommend they come in costume next year
# Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last? ration it out to last
# Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate? hot chocolate most certainly
# Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin? apple
~candy corn
~happy
~give 'em candy
~ration it
~hot apple cider
~apple
Candycorn - I like to eat by color...
Fun-size candy bars - After eating 5 or 6, why would I still be hungry???
Trick-or-treaters without costumes - It is called Trick or Treat for a reason...no candy=trick!
Halloween candy-eating method - Go through bag, eat all the good stuff and give the rest to your child! Or do what my brother does and trade entire bag (minus one piece)to the Halloween Fairy for a toy.
Favorite cold-weather beverage -hot apple cider
Fall pie faceoff - apple with chocolate ice cream?
Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins? Brach's candy corn.
Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry? Tiny food makes me happy. More opportunities to try different tastes!
Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away? Give 'em candy, but only after a wee bit of grief.
Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last? Ration it.
Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate? Hot apple cider -- fortified with brandy.
Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin? Pumpkin. It's more seasonal. I think apple is a year-round pie.
FUN!!
Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins?- candy corn all the way
Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry?
Waistline is happy. I am hungry
Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away?
I'm a pushover. Give them the candy
Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last? The first one. always leads to tummy aches
Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate?
cider!
Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin?
Ooooh. I can't pick : ( I love em both!!
- I can't say that I've ever had mellowcreme pumpkins... but I'm not a fan of candy corn
-Very happy
-give em candy.. i can't turn people away
-hot cider
-hmmm thats a toughie....i love apple pie but hate pie crust of any kind so pumpkin is easier for me to eat.. probably a tie
Hmmmmm.... So difficult to answer some of these questions, but here are my answers:
Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins? I don't know which one I prefer, because I have never tried them as they are not available here in Holland.
Fun-size candy bars: Happy!!
Trick-or-treaters without costumes: Give 'em candy anyway!
Halloween candy-eating method: eat the candy I love as fast as I can and give the rest to my brother
Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot chocolate with whipped cream on top
Fall pie faceoff: apple!!
Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins? By far I prefer candy corn, mellowcreme I reserve for Easter.
Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry? Happy! As long as I have more than one.
Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away? I would make them let me draw on a mustache and then give them candy.
Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last? I have to eat it fast, before my husband gets to it.
Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate? I know this sounds weird, but I like to mix the two together.
Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin? My birthday is on thanksgiving, so I have to side with pumpkin. But I BAKE a better apple pie.
Hannah
his105@psu.edu
Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins? Mellowcreme pumpkins
Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry? make me happy :)
Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away? Turn 'em away! Party poopers!
Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last? stash it in various hiding places, give it away...anything to keep me from eating it as fast as I can!
Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate? hot chocolate...but not the powdered crap...real homemade hot chocolate.
Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin? tough call, but I'll have to go with pumpkin.
Which do you prefer: candy corn!
Fun-size candy bars: I am oh so happy with them!
Trick-or-treaters without costumes: Give 'em candy!
Halloween candy-eating method: Ration, definitely. Can't let the fun run out too fast.
Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot chocolate...with marshmellows
Fall pie faceoff: apple
Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins? Candy corn.
Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry? Hungry, which is why I tend to eat many of them in one sitting.
Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away? Give them candy, but gently remind them that they ought to put in at least a modicum of effort.
Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last? Ration.
Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate? I don't really like either, but I suppose if I had to make a choice it would be hot apple cider.
Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin? Apple! Absolutely.
I love thse questions. :)
1. Candy Corn. Mixed with dry roasted peanuts.
2. Fun-sized candy bars are the perfect guilt-free snack.
3. I would never turn away anyone. Come, costumed or not.
4. Portions always. That way the joy lasts longer.
5. Hot chocolate, hands down.
6. Homemade pumpkin, plain- no whipped cream. I could eat an entire pie.
Ooh fun!
1. I always liked the pumpkins better, but I haven't had either in quite a few years.
2. Fun size should be called deprivation size!
3. If you're going to be trick or treating, you'd better be wearing a costume.
4. I always rationed it out, though my will power has only decreased with age.
5. Can I pick both?
6. Pumpkin!