I need to make a pinata cake for a wedding in October and they want teal/silver m&m's inside BUT the smallest amount you can purchase in bulk is a 2lb. bag and they cost $35 +shipping!! Does anyone have any suggestions of anything else that is edible I can use to put inside the cake that comes in those colors? I'm at a loss for ideas and may have to end up going with the expensive m&m's but was hoping to find a more inexpensive solution ...especially since it will only be inside of a small cake.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions :) 

ASixlets. In my area, they can be found at Hobby Lobby and party stores as well as specialty bakery suppliers.

ASixlets can work, but if this is for a paying customer you should let them know that you will be using substitutes for the M&Ms. If they want original M&Ms they are welcome to pay the additional $35 + shipping + your markup.

If I ordered something with M and M's, and got Sixlets, I'd be cheesed. They aren't even remotely the same taste. 

AYeah, I should have added that to my recommendation. They are totally different candies. If the request was for M & Ms, best ask before you substitute!

Where are you that they cost that much?  Yikes!

Party City by me sells individual color M&M bags.  As does Michael's. Are you talking about ordering from the M&M store? That sure sounds like a lot of money!

And PS I also made a pinata cake but not for a wedding!  Its a very funny idea for a wedding cake - and super messy to cut!

Good Luck!

Theresa

Okay I just looked up M&M world 

http://www.mymms.com/utility.aspx?utm_source=&utm_medium=&utm_term=&utm_campaign=&utm_content=#1

(if the address gets deleted just search M&M world)

9.99 flat rate shipping limited time only many colors, can be personalized, etc.

Theresa

Thank you for your help.. I will check out the sixlets. Didnt even think about those. She doesnt care if they arent M&M's. It was the m&m website that I looked at and unless I cant read it right (Lol which is a distinct possibility!)  the smallest amount I can order in bulk is the 2 lb for 34.99 plus 9.99 shipping. She doesnt seem like she has a huge concern about price, although her fiance talks a little differently lol .. I just thought if I can find a cheaper alternative for them in the colors they want it would help them out. Thanks to everyone :) 

I will have to check if there is a party city around here. I know the closest Michaels is in columbus and I dont get down that way very often. I will have to do some checking around.. Thanks :) 

If you want to order online, google wholesale candy, I found many options for places you can order from.  Some have larger minimum requirements but still finding them at about $10.00 per pound.

ok I will check out google and see what I can find too .. Thank you 

Silver:

http://www.ohnuts.com/buy.cfm/shop-by-color-candy-chocolate/silver

http://www.nuts.com/colors/silver-candy/

Blue (may include teal):

http://www.nuts.com/colors/blue-candy/

http://www.ohnuts.com/buy.cfm/shop-by-color-candy-chocolate/blue

Teal:

http://www.ohnuts.com/searchResults.cfm?criteria=teal&x=0&y=0&search=all

https://www.google.com/search?q=teal+candy&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Thank you! Those are awesome sites... I think I found what I am ordering for them on the websites you sent me!