Orange Candy Corn Bars

Think if it as the ultimate Halloween candy, with orange-flavored bands of sugar cookie topped with creamy icing.

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ingredients 14
Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 2 hr 0 min

Ingredients

Bars

3/4: cup butter or margarine, melted, cooled slightly

1 3/4: cups granulated sugar

1: tablespoon grated orange peel

4: eggs

1 3/4: cups all-purpose flour

1: teaspoon baking powder

4: drops yellow food color

3: drops red food color

Frosting

1/2: cup butter, softened (do not use margarine)

1 3/4: cups powdered sugar

1: to 2 tablespoons milk

1: teaspoon vanilla

1/8: teaspoon salt

Decoration

1/3: cup candy corn (32 candies)

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 325°F. Line bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan with foil, extending foil 2 inches on 2 opposite sides of pan; spray foil with cooking spray.
2 In medium bowl, beat melted 3/4 cup butter, the granulated sugar and orange peel with wooden spoon until blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in flour and baking powder just until mixed. Stir in yellow food color until well mixed. Spread 1 1/2 cups yellow batter in pan. Place pan in freezer about 15 minutes or until batter is slightly firm to the touch.
3 Meanwhile, add red food color to remaining cake batter in bowl until well mixed. Spread over chilled yellow batter.
4 Bake 47 to 53 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.
5 In medium bowl, beat 1/2 cup softened butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in powdered sugar until well blended. Beat in milk, vanilla and salt until smooth and spreadable. Spread frosting over bars. To serve, remove bars from pan, using foil to lift. Remove foil. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows; cut each square diagonally in half. Top each triangle with 1 candy corn.

EXPERT TIPS

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Expert Tips

Save a little prep time by using nonstick foil in place of the regular foil sprayed with cooking spray.

If you want really bright colors, use paste food colors instead of liquid food colors. Just decrease the amount to about half of the liquid food color specified.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 130
Calories from Fat: 70),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 8g; 8%
(Saturated Fat 5g, 5% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 45mg; 45%;
Sodium: 85mg; 85%;
Total Carbohydrate: 13g; 13%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 8g 8% ),
Protein: 1g; 1%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 0%;
Iron: 2%;

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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tracylesq

report Posted Nov. 6, 2012 1:02 PM

Made these for Halloween and they were a bit hit. I omitted the orange and used almond and vanilla extract instead. Some of the color ran together on the edges, but it still turned out really cute. I am making them right now with red and blue food coloring for an election party. I will be topping each with red, white and blue star shaped marshmallows.

ourvan

report Posted Oct. 26, 2011 1:25 PM

Not as hard as it might look, and is getting rave reviews here in the office! On the guidance of other reviewers, I did add additional food coloring (lots of additional food coloring!) and it still didn't come out as bright as pictured. I wasn't sure if it baked up the same color as the batter, so I didn't want to go overboard, but I could have. I know I'll make this again, so I'm going to invest in some paste/gel colors and try to get it darker. I may even opt for red and green and top with a gum drop for holiday baking!

mmatherly

report Posted Oct. 27, 2010 1:29 PM

This is by far the best Halloween treat ever. I've made it 2 years in a row for an office party and I never go home with leftovers. The icing pulls it altogether. The only thing I do different is add twice as many yellow and red drops to make the orange a bright orange color. Also, this year I put the orange on the bottom, and then I did yellow. Once it was out of the oven and cool, I took the foil and flipped the cake upside down. That way the top was a smooth, flat surface. If you're a candy corn lover, this is definitely THE dessert for you!!

Texanangel0416

report Posted Sep. 8, 2010 11:20 PM

I just wanted to know if after u cut it if the pieces are small?

partschick

report Posted Oct. 31, 2009 10:32 AM

2 musts with this recipe. You must use a square sided pan, I used and oblong 9x11 and the "ends" didn't stand up straight. Also you must use the paste food coloring mentioned at the end of the recipe to get the orange color to be really orange. Took these to a pot-luck at work and everyone loved them!!! I will definately make again next year.