How to Make Sugar Cubes for a Baby Shower

Decorate molded sugar cubes with royal icing pictures.

Baby shower sugar cubes are simple, homemade sugar cubes molded into baby-themed shapes and decorated with food coloring or royal icing. Tint the shapes with food coloring to incorporate them into the color scheme of the event and fill a sugar bowl with the tasty shapes to use in place of regular sugar cubes. You can also fill a piece of cellophane wrap or tulle with the sugar cubes to send home with each guest as a favor at the end of the event.

Things You'll Need

• 1 cup sugar
• Medium-size mixing bowl
• Water
• Teaspoon
• Baby-themed candy molds
• Wax paper
• Pastry bag
• Small, round icing tip
• Food coloring (optional)

Instructions

1. Pour 1 cup of sugar into the medium-size mixing bowl.

2. Pour 2 teaspoons of very cold water into the bowl and mix thoroughly. Add a teaspoon of water at a time and mix until the mixture reaches a thick paste-like consistency.

3. Spoon the mixture into the baby-themed candy molds. Fill each mold about three-quarters full and then press down firmly on the sugar mixture to pack it tightly into the mold. Each mold should be about one-half full when you finish packing the sugar.

4. Set the molds aside and let the sugar dry for at least 12 hours.

5. Tip the molds over onto a piece of wax paper. Lay each sugar cube flat side down.

6. Attach a small, round icing tip to a pastry bag and fill the bag with royal icing. Squeeze gently to decorate the top of each cube. You can also use the royal icing to cover the entire top of the cubes. Let the icing dry thoroughly.

Tips & Warnings

• Each batch of mixture will yield about 12 small cubes.

• Do not use the royal icing if you intend to use the sugar cubes in tea or coffee. Add color to the sugar shapes with food coloring instead. To make different-colored sugar cubes, mix a little bit of food coloring into the water before adding it to the sugar. Add more coloring to the mixture, if necessary, and mix the color throughout.

References

• "Prepping Up An Unforgettable Baby Shower"; Dorothy R. Nelson; 2010
• "Baby Shower Planning Made Easy"; Colete Stewart; 2010