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What Do You Get for Collecting the Mallo Cup Points?
One of my favorite candy bars is making the big comeback!
For years I ve loved the Mallo Cup candy with the whipped creme center made by the Boyer Candy Company in Altoona, PA. Bob and Bill Boyer started making the candy in 1917 from their mom s kitchen in Pittsburgh. The brothers started the business by making fudge, and later expanded to other treats, including the Mallo Cup.
The beginning was trial and error for the brothers. They started the Mallo Cup by trying to cover marshmallows in chocolate, but the process failed. Then, their mother suggested using a smaller version of cupcake papers and it was an immediate success. They made Mallo Cups and Peanut Butter Cups and Smoothie Cups, becoming the first-ever cup candy in America. Yes, the Boyer Brothers were making peanut butter cups before Reese s.
Whether the occasion is Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween or just because, these easy chocolate marshmallow cups are rich, velvety and will melt in your mouth.