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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)
Hmm..... these are really tough questions!!! Okay, here goes:
1. Definitely pumpkins. I never got into candy corn.
2. HAPPY!!!!!
3. Aw... give them candy! What do you take us for, monsters? ;)
4. I rationed mine out in order of preference when I was a kid -- I would always eat one candy that was my favorite and one second favorite, so that the favorites would last for a long time. I was a calculating kid!
5. Definitely hot chocolate. With softly whipped cream... and a sprinkle of cinnamon... mmmmm.....
6. Pie faceoff: oooh you are so mean to make us pick. I can't decide. Both??? Ok, if I HAD to pick, I think it would be pumpkin, just because I like to use apples in turnovers, not pies. But it's a trick question, you hear?
Thanks for this fun questionnaire!
1. candy corn.
2. Fun-size candy bars make me happy. Especially a half-dozen of them.
3. If they are children, I give them candy. If they are teenagers I give them toothbrushes and tell them to try harder next year.
4. Ration.
5. Hot chocolate.
6. Apple pie!
# Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins? Neither actually but I could eat "1" mellowcreme pumpkin if forced.
# Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry? 1 is actually enough for me. Thank goodness.
# Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away? Oh, give them the candy.
# Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last? This house rations candy until....sometimes we have it until the next Halloween.
# Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate? Hot chocolate!
# Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin? I can't chose. Ok...I'll do it. Apple, pumpkin, apple, no...pumpkin. Yes, final answer. Pumpkin
1} um... can i answer neither? im a chocolate girl myself. but if i have to choose, ill pick (im closing my eyes and pointing) candy corn.
2} mmm happy!
3} i have to get the candy out of my house, so i give everything away.
4}fast as i can!
5} did you say chocolate? hot is good.
6} pumpkin rules every day no matter the season, just so long as there is whip cream on top :)
what a delicious giveaway! And fun questions!
1. Candy corn. All the way. Esp candy corn w/roasted peanuts..totally tastes like a Payday candy bar. Try it!
2.Fun size makes me happy. It's like I'm not eating a whole candy bar, even when I eat 6 of the fun size ones. *giggles*
3.If they aren't in costume, they aren't trick or treating.
4.I eat the candy as fast as possible. I'm all for Halloween candy stomach aches.
5. both are wonderful. but I'm a apple cider for Oct-Nov, then Hot choc for Dec-Feb kinda gal.
6. Fall ='s pumpkin pie..all the way. Apple pie is an ALL the time thing, any time thing for me!
1) candy corn, always
2) happy!
3) give 'em candy anyway, after i give them a hard time
4) ration it
5) both, hot chocolate for mornings & hot cider for evenings
6) both, a half slice of each on one plate please!
1. candy corn
2. make me happy
3. turn 'em away
4. ration it. i used to make my candy last for the rest of the year.
5. hot apple cider
6. apple. i have never been a pumpkin fan.
Fun questions!!
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 happy!!
Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away?
Give it to them anyway, LOL why not
Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last?
Ration it out
Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate?
It depends, I love both
Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin?
Well Apple I guess it will have to be
Thanks and have a lovely week
Hugs
Amy
1. Love the pumpkins. Mmmmmm good!
2. Leave me hungry! Ofcourse I could eat a full course meal and still be hungry. I'm a bottomless pit.
3.Oh just give 'em candy. As long as they don't have eggs stashed in thier pockets!
4. Eat like a kid, as fast as you can!
5. HAVE to have hot chocolate. Or anything chocolate for that matter.
6. Yikes that's a close one. I guess for October with all the pumpkins out I'll have to vote for the pumpkin pie.
Me pick me!!!! Randomly pick me!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh answering questions, right:
Prefer candy corn.
Fun size candy bars are awesome! I can eat a 50 of them in a sitting and not feel like I'm gaining weight!
No costume - no candy!!!
I always rationed it out.
Cider
Pumpkin pie is my absolute favorite!
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!
Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away? Turn 'em away!
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? If I'm in NYC, Zabar's hot apple cider is a must! Otherwise, hot chocolate.
Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin? Apple.
Hey there,
I actually came across your blog when I was doing a search on Madeleines and came across this http://www.cakespy.com/2008/04/of-macarons-and-madeleines-french.html" REL="nofollow">post (you're Madeleine and Macaron characters are too cute!) Then I came across your blog again on Foodbuzz and added you as a friend. You have an awesome blog and the cutest artwork! As to your poll:
1. I guess Candy Corn, but that's because I never had a Mellowcreme Pumpkins. This has left me feeling like I'm missing out since they sound yummalicious! (Despite what seems to be an apparent Candy Corn majority from the comments)
2. Initially when I see them I get a child-like glee. However, after one, or two, or four I'm feeling a mixture of "Why am I not satisfied?" and "How many did I eat already?"
3. Probably Not. Unless of course they can come up with a really creative story like an alien stopping them on the street begging to borrow their costume for fear of the accursed Men In Black.
4. The eating of Halloween candy is a serious and meticulous process for me. First I tabulate the booty. Then I go through and eat the least appealing pieces first, saving my favorites to relish later.
5. Chocolate girl all the way. Although I may think twice if it's a spiked apple cider ;)
6. Oh, you're mean. This is one of those situations where if a gun was held to my face and I was told to choose or be shot, I may actually end up getting shot. I seriously can't do it. Although, you're asking now, it's October and all I can think about is pumpkins. But if you asked me some other time of the year I may be in a more apple mood. I guess it depends, but I really LOVE both.
Thanks for the great poll and great blog!
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Oh, yay! I love it when you do stuff like this!! Here are my answers:
Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins?
-Seeing as how I just devoured a bag of mellowcreme pumpkins by myself, I'm going to go with those.
Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry?
-They make me intensely happy.
Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away?
-Give 'em candy. Or you'll get egged.
Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last?
-Oh, I definitely ration it. Sometimes I'll barter for my favorites too.
Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate?
-Hot chocolate, please. And maybe a splash of Bailey's Irish Cream, if I'm lucky.
Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin?
Pumpkin, ftw!!! Apple pie can be eaten almost anytime of the year (4th of July for instance), but pumpkin is truly the essence of Fall.
1. candycorn, hands-down, especially when it is mixed with roasted, salted peanuts, sans the annoying red skins.
2.fun-size candy bars? Do you mean those minatures that go down without swallowing? fun or a tease? Definitely leaves me hungry.
3.Hey, I'm no Halloween scrudge. Everybody gets treats, unless you are 6'2" with a full beard (just kidding).
4.Delay the pleasure, ration it out to the end.
5.Hot apple cider, with a knob of fresh ginger.
6.apple pie, preferably made with tart , crisp apples
sorry, mispelled scrooge.
That's easy - candy corn, with salted peanuts.
Love the fun-size - gives me the illusion of self-control.
Halloween is a candy fest anyway, so why not?
Ration, ration, ration.
Hmm...generally all wintry beverages are fine by me, but I love me some hot cocoa with homemade marshmallows.
Pumpkin pie in a standoff.
Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins?
Mellowcreme....because they're bigger and chewier.
Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry?
I wll never know because I just eat the fun-size ones 'til I'm sick. So, happy!
Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away?
I will give candy to anyone whether they want it or not.
Halloween candy-eating method:
It's gone by that night, usually....
Favorite cold-weather beverage:
Coffee.
Fall pie faceoff: Oh God. Um. Pumpkin if it has a graham cracker crust, apple if it has sour cream and caramel.
Which do you prefer: candy corn
Fun-size candy bars: make me happy!
Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway
Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can
Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot chocolate
Fall pie faceoff: DEFINITELY 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? Happy Happy!
Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away? Give them candy and roll my eyes...big!
Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last? just eat it!
Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate? Hot apple cider!
Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin?Apple..still not used to pumpkin.
1 ) I heart candy corn
2) Fun size are the best...they are just enough
3) give 'em candy anyway
4) ration it out to last
5) it is a tie: hot apple cider and hot chocolate
6) If there is ice cream involved: apple...if whip cream pumpkin
1. Candy Corn
2. Fun size are just enough to curb my craving
3. Give them candy anyways
4. Ration it out
5. Definately hot chocolate
6. Apple with ice cream
Candy corn...
Fun size candy bars are perfect!
Give all the candy away so it's not in my belly!
Ration the candy...
Mornings are for hot cocoa and afternoons are for cider.
Pumpkin pie all the way! (I grew up in the pumpkin capital of the world- Half Moon Bay.)
1. Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins?
Candy Corn, although I do appreciate it when cream is spelled with 2 /e/s
2. Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry?
They're sadistic little treats that trick you into thinking you're consuming far less calories than you are and justifying it by how tiny they are, even after you finish the entire bag...
3. Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away?
Give them the death stare
4. Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last?
HALLOWEEN NIGHT: Stuff my face like a heathen as fast as possible until I pass out
THE MORNING AFTER: Wake up from a self-induced sugar coma with a stomach ache; ration all candy that's left until next Halloween...
5. Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate?
Hot Apple Cider for Fall and Hot Chocolate for Winter
6. Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin?
Pumpkin kicks Apple's ass any day of the week...
1. If forced to choose, mallowcreme pumpkins, but candy corn is hot on their tail! Yum!
2. They make me happy- I can have several different kinds of candy at once!
3. I give 'em candy. Everyone deserves candy on Halloween.
4. I usually eat it until I can't bear the idea of more candy, then finish the rest of it two weeks later when I come out of my sugar coma.
5. Again, it's close, but... apple cider.
6. Pumpkin. No question.
Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins? Unfortunately, we don't have either around here.... :( But if I have to choose, I'd have to say candy corn sound and look yummier!
Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry? Make me happy! They're cute :)
Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away? Hmmm... I guess I'd turn them away. I'm too strong a believer in costumes.
Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last? I'd love to say ration it out, but knowing myself, I'd eat them as fast as I can.
Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate? That's a really hard choice! But I think hot chocolate has to be the winner (especially if it comes with marshmallows!).
Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin? Apple, no doubt about it.
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