DIY Candy Magazine

A tiny sponge cake topped with swirls of pastel "cream," a glossy strawberry, and a scatter of colourful sprinkles — small enough to sit on your fingertip, and made entirely ...
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A tiny golden tonkatsu cutlet. A perfect little fried shrimp. Fluffy white rice with a bright red umeboshi plum on...

Kracie’s Oekaki Gummy Land hands you a syringe of glowing candy ink and says: draw whatever you want. Here’s how to master the most replayable kit in the Popin’ Cookin’ universe.

Your candy sushi and mini ramen look amazing in real life — here's how to make them look just as magical on camera. No fancy gear needed: just light, a clean background, and a few simple tricks.

Tiny noodles, a candy egg and a pink fishcake swirl — all made from coloured powders. A complete step-by-step guide to the Popin' Cookin' Ramen Kit, with pro tips and troubleshooting.

Make a whole tray of glossy, bite-sized doughnuts from a few coloured powders — no oven required. A complete step-by-step guide to the Popin' Cookin' Donut Kit, plus pro tips and troubleshooting.

A tiny burger, fries, and fizzy cola — all from candy powder. The Popin' Cookin' Hamburger Set is one of the easiest, most fun DIY kits. Here's the full step-by-step guide.

Crumbly rice, flat foam, giant salmon roe? After hundreds of kits, here are the 7 most common Japanese DIY candy mistakes — and exactly how to fix every one.

We spent a (very sugary) week making every major Popin' Cookin' kit in our Tokyo studio, scoring each one on fun, taste, difficulty, and wow factor. Here's the definitive ranking — from absolute must-buy to skip-it.