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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)
1. Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins?
MELLOWCREME PUMPKINS!
2. Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry?
They leave me hungry...except when I eat half the bag. I mean, it doesn't matter if they're individually wrapped...if it's in front of me, I'm going to eat the whole bag anyway.
3. Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away? Turn 'em away. Unless they're really little kids. Then it'd not their fault.
4. Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last? Ration it.
5. Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate? Ooh. That's hard. For fall, it's hot apple cider, but for winter, it's hot cocoa.
6. Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin? Apple.
1. Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins?
mellowcreme pumpkins!
2. Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry?
make me happy, all 40 of em :)
3. Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away?
give it anyway
4. Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last?
ration it
5. Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate?
hot chocolate but I LOVE cold apple cider
6.Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin?
pumpkin
1. Candy corn!! I need my sugar high FAST.
2. Hungry. I usually end up eating too many and then I'm really unhappy.
3. No costume = no candy. Gotta earn it.
4. Depending on what I've got, as fast as I can. My least favorites usually take the longest to eat.
5. Hot cocoa (w/ a little peppie schnapps, please).
6. Pumpkin. Cooked fruit is gross (it's a texture thing for me)
candy corn
happy
we don't get trick or treaters but they would need to be in costume
ration it out to last
hot chocolate
pumpkin i just made my first pumpkin pie
Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins?
I don't like the taste of either, but they're both cute!!
Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry?
LOVE THEM!!
Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away?
I give them a piece or two, but not as much as the costumed kiddos.
Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last?
Give it away when people leave our party!
Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate?
Hot apple cider!!
Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin?
Both! YUM!
1) Candy corn
2) I think fun sized candy bars are perfect for a little mid-day, lower guilt treat.
3) No costume, no treat. C'mon now!
4) My mom made us ration it when we were little, and I guess the habit has stuck.
5) Hot chocolate, but I wouldn't turn down apple cider.
6) How about a slice of each?
1. Candy Corn
2. leave me hungry
3. give them candy after a quick lecture.
4. make it last
5. hot chocolate
6. pumpkin
1. candy corn (i didn't know anyone actually ATE those mellowcreme pumpkins!)
2. happy. very happy
3. give them candy
4. eat it as fast as you can
5. hot apple cider
6. pumpkin!
# Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins?
Mellowcreme Pumpkins
# Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry?
Happy
# Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away?
Give 'em candy anyway
# 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?
Hot apple cider for fall hot chocolate for winter
# Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin?
Apple!
1. Pumpkins!
2. Happy
3. Give
4. Ration it! Who could eat it all?
5. Hot chocolate (ANYTHING CHOCOLATE!)
6. Apple.
Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins?
what about mellowcreme pumpkins with candy corn wrapped around it!
Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry?
happy as a hippo!
Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away?
give them a small candy. it's mean to starve the children
Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last?
eat fast then ration.. so ration + speed = good times
Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate?
mmmmmmm hot chocolate, with marshmallows and baileys!
Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin?
apple!!!!
* Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins? To be honest I hate them both!
* Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry? They make me think I can have 5 and for some reason it doesn't count as more than a whole candy bar!
* Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away? Give 'em candy. I mean it takes some balls to go trick or treating without a costume
* Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last? Ration is always my intention...
* Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate? apple cider
* Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin? apple
# Which do you prefer: candy corn
# Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy ...as long as I eat more than one.
# Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway,
they might be moms, dads or babysitters.
# Halloween candy-eating method: or ration it out to last?
# Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot chocolate?
# Fall pie faceoff: pumpkin
# Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins?
My vegan candy corn, of course!
# Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry?
Happy!
# Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away?
Bye bye!
# Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last?
Binge, then ration.
# Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate?
Hot chocolate, please!
# Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin?
110% apple!
Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins?
-candy corn, I eat it color by color. I think it is the only candy I don't scarf down like its going out of style.
Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry?
-I have NO control when it comes to these. I will eat until they are gone. I am a glutton...I am ashamed...but satisfied :)
Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away?
-It's a holiday...give the poor kids candy...and if they are escorting little ones??? Give em twice as much..that can be a daunting job!
Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last?
- I Want to ration it out, I swear, but my hand keeps going into that pillow case...it's gone before I know it.
Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate?
-Yes :)
Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin?
-I love them both equally...maybe I will make a pumpkin apple pie this year?! Thanks for the inspiration!
Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins? candy corn
Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry? they make me happy, and even when they leave me hungy, I can just have another
Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away? give em the candy (but complain after I shut the door)
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? hot chocolate
Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin? apple
Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins? neither
Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry? so happy!
Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away? give em candy, less for me to eat later
Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last? ration it out for many months of PMS relief
Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate? BOTH
Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin? pumpkin for sure...
1. Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins? Mellowcreme pumpkins - YUM!
2. Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry?
Happy while I'm eating them and then hungry because there are never enough.
3. Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away? Give them one piece of the icky stuff.
4. Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last? Sort through it and find my favorites and hide it from everyone else. Then eat it a little at a time.
5. Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate?
Hot apple cider...it's a nice way to ease into fall.
6. Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin? Pumpkin of course with goobs of whipped 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? Happy
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? hot chocolate
Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin? pumpkin!
# Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins?
I love candy corn!! Biting them color by color!
# Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry?
They make me feel not so guilty about eating candy
# Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away?
Give them candy, don't want my house egged!
# Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last?
Ration, always!
# Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate?
Hot chocolate!
# Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin?
Definitely Apple by far
1. Mellowcreme pumpkins
2. Fun size candy bars make me happy
3. Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway
4. Ration out candy to last
5. Hot Chocolate
6. Pumpkin pie
Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins? Candy corn fo-sho!
Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry? fun-size is just right
Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away? Give 'em candy
Halloween candy-eating method: eat it as fast as you can, or ration it out to last? Ration it out--make it last until next Halloween
Favorite cold-weather beverage: hot apple cider or hot chocolate? HOT CHOCOLATE
Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin? Pecan--followed by pumpkin
1. Mellowcreme pumpkins!
2. FUn size makes me wanting just one, okay, two more
3. ahhh... candy for all!
4. save it to last
5. hot chocolate
6. pumpkin all the way!
hi jessie~
i love my stickers. thank you!
i have to keep them hidden from the girls.
~mellowcreme baby
~happy happy (almond joy) happy
~if no costume they must entertain
me with song and dance or
no candy!
~ration
~HOT CHOCOLATE
~pumpkin or no pie at all.
Which do you prefer: candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins? -- Candy corn is the number one best candy ever invented. Sugary deliciousness.
Fun-size candy bars: do they make you happy or leave you hungry? - They leave me hungry, and wanting more. You have to eat 20 to satisfy a craving.
Trick-or-treaters without costumes: give 'em candy anyway, or turn 'em away? -- Turn them away. At least buy a mask or something!
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? - Homemade hot chocolate can't be beat! With fresh whipped cream!!
Fall pie faceoff: apple or pumpkin? -- Pumpkin pie reigns supreme! Spicey, creamy, crusty...how can you go wrong?