White Candy Cakeis made with one of my all time favorites- rice crispy treats! This dessert is such a fun and cute birthday cake alternative.

picture of a candy cake on a cake plate, with a bow wrapped around it

Making a rice crispy candy cake is super simple.You start with your basic rice crispy treat recipe and mold it into your desired cake shape. Next, you cover the outside with a little bit frosting and add white chocolate Kit Kats all around the edge of the cake.

Once your Kit-Kats are in place, you fill the top with colorful candy! This cake turns out darling every time and you can customize the candy on top to match your color theme. This candy cake is a total show stopper that takes no time at all.As an added bonus, it works great for summer birthdays because no oven is required.Add someice creamand you’re done!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Impressive:This cake looks impressive but it’s amazingly easy to put together.
Great for Any Occasion: This cake is so cute and customizable that you can change it for any party or celebration.
Fun:It just looks like a party!

Ingredients

Ingredients forrice crispy treats
White Kit Kats
Rock Candy
Lollipops
Runts
Sour Patch Kids
Nerds Gummy Clusters
Gumballs
Shaped Marshmallows
Frosting:optional. Use your favoritefrosting recipeor a container of store-bought frosting.

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities

How to Make Candy Cake

Step #1.Make a batch of your favorite rice crispy treats. Press it into two 8″ or 9″ round cake pans.

Step #3.While the rice crispy mixture is still sticky, break the Kit-Kats apart and place them around the outside of the “cake.” Once all the Kit-Kats are in place, tie a ribbon around them and adjust them as needed.

Step #2.Remove it from both cake pans. Stack the rounds on top of each other on your cake stand, use frosting in between the layers to stick them together, if desired.

Step #4.Optional – Cover the top with a layer of frosting. Place all the candy on the top as desired. Serve.

Can you make the rice crispy cake (or any cake) ahead of time?

Yes! That is the beauty of rice crispy treats is that they can be made a day early and stored in an airtight container.

What are the best marshmallows to use when making rice crispy treats?

I prefer the jet puffed marshmallows. I’ve tried various store brands and the flavor is just a bit off. I like using jet puffed because they offer a hint of vanilla too.

picture of a candy cake on a cake stand with bowls of candy around it

Expert Tips

Use a variety of candies– the different sizes, textures, and colors help the cake look cute and interesting.
Plan your design before putting your candies on the cake.(It might be helpful to do a rough paper sketch.)
You can change up the colors to go with the theme of the party.
Wait to put the candy on just before the party if it is going to have to sit for a while.The coloring on the candy can bleed onto the frosting.