How to Connect Sugar Cubes for Sculptures

Sugar cubes can be connected with royal icing for sculptures and models.

Sugar cubes can serve as building blocks for sculptures, architectural models or creatures of the imagination. The sparkly white sugar cubes are well suited for scale models of pyramids, castles and igloos. Use royal icing, which hardens into a firm white "cement," as the cube adhesive to connect the sugar cubes into stable structures. Royal icing, which is edible, is also the traditional glue used by gingerbread houses artists and wedding cake pastry chefs.

Things You'll Need

• 3 tablespoons meringue powder
• 1 pound confectioners sugar
• Large bowl
• Electric mixer
• Toothpick
• Sugar cubes
• Plastic wrap

Instructions

1. Measure the 3 tablespoons meringue power and 1 pound of confectioners sugar and pour the ingredients into a large bowl. Add 6 tablespoons of warm water.

2. Beat the mixture with the mixer until stiff peaks form, usually about seven to 10 minutes.

3. Add a small amount of royal icing to each sugar cube with the toothpick, covering the top of the sugar cube.

4. Press another sugar cube into the royal icing.

5. Cover the royal icing with plastic wrap when not in use, as the icing will harden quickly.

Tips & Warnings

• Meringue power can be found at cake decorating supply stores.

References

• Wilton: Royal Icing
• "Steven Caney's Ultimate Building Book"; Steven Caney; 2006