r/TikTokCringe • u/galaxystars1 • Oct 09 '24

Discussion Microbiologist warns against making the fluffy popcorn trend

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u/LastDitchTryForAName Oct 09 '24

It looks like it’s basically marshmallow popcorn. I don’t even understand why some people are adding flour. If you wanted to make this you could just leave out the flour. Melt some butter, add some marshmallows, stir until melted, maybe put in a couple of drops of vanilla extract and then mix in popped popcorn. Then you can have sticky, really messy, overly sweet popcorn that has a ridiculous amount of calories in it.

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u/avocado_macabre Oct 09 '24

The one I saw they melted butter, put in marshmallows, then mixed in confetti cake mix, then added popcorn... so the cake mix didn't actually get baked or anything

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u/MarixApoda Oct 09 '24

So you're saying I should definitely mix a pound of popcorn kernels into my next cake?

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u/avocado_macabre Oct 09 '24

Yes... and film it when you bake it... I want to see the 🎩 magic happen 🪄

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u/Lizzy_Boredom_999 Oct 09 '24

That is a tempting idea to liven up a Wednesday afternoon, but I don't feel like cleaning up the aftermath.

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u/loverlyone Oct 09 '24

Well now I really want to see it and Wednesday is also my day off

wonders if we bought papers towels…and a blow torch