Wholesale Jimmies, Sprinkles, Edibles...

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johnson6ofus Posted 10 Mar 2010 , 4:27am
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Hey all-

Need a little help with a charity Easter event for about 100 kids. I am going to make the cupcakes and icing, and provide the "sprinkles" as part of this event. Can you guys recommend a source for large amounts of the edibles? I know half will be on the floor (OK, grass) and half in their mouth before it hits the cake. Suggestions please? TIA

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learnincakes Posted 10 Mar 2010 , 4:43am
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Avalon out of New York. Good people to work with.

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leah_s Posted 10 Mar 2010 , 4:49am
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I love Avalondeco also. BakeryCrafts and Ck Products also have them.

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johnson6ofus Posted 14 Mar 2010 , 6:16am
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Thanks for the replies! Any other suggestions folks?

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SweetnessBakeshop Posted 17 Mar 2010 , 9:08pm
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I purchase directly from CK or a local supplier...

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PTBUGZY1 Posted 17 Mar 2010 , 9:24pm
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www.makeacakehouston.com they sell larges bags, pretty sure they ship.

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johnson6ofus Posted 17 Mar 2010 , 11:27pm
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thanks again all---- I just can't buy $100 worth of them for this one event (I am no pro, just hobbyist). I was just trying to get away from $5 a bottle!

Any suggestions appreciated. Darn- I may just have to play with royal icing and wax paper and make some-ugh! I was hoping to get away with sprinkles of sorts, but for the kiddos, I want something special, you know?

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cherij Posted 19 Mar 2010 , 1:54am
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Do you have a Smart & Final or a Cash & Carry near you? I've found large jars of both chocolate jimmies and assorted non pareils for about $5-$6. They have about 2 cups in each container.

~cj

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johnson6ofus Posted 19 Mar 2010 , 2:17am
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Nope--- not here in Austin. I loved Smarts when I was in LA....

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AmandaLP Posted 19 Mar 2010 , 8:32pm
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Austin, TX? Sounds crazy, but check the dollar stores or Big Lots. They can sell the large bottles of sprinkles cheaply.

Most of the local grocery stores have them as well. They are in the area with the spices.

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jillangel Posted 21 Mar 2010 , 6:11pm
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Do you have a wholesale club nearby? I go to BJ's they have huge containers cheap but I'd imagine costco and Sam's club also would have them.

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endymion Posted 21 Mar 2010 , 6:27pm
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What about asking for donations? Like maybe a store would donate the sprinkles to the event in exchange for some publicity...?

(Or even go to a church and ask people to donate one jar each?)

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Rachie204 Posted 24 Mar 2010 , 10:47pm
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Just a thought...target usually has small/medium sized containers of holiday themed sprinkles in their SPOT $1 bins. Maybe that would be cheaper....?

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cmalin3 Posted 1 Apr 2010 , 2:16am
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You can get a 6 lb. box from www.fondantsource.com for about $13 - lots of colors available.
Sanding sugars are about $18 for an 8 lb. box.

Better selection than places like Costco, Target, etc. and prices are pretty good.

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johnson6ofus Posted 1 Apr 2010 , 5:15am
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Thanks all!

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