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Flower-Shaped Sugar Cubes for Teatime

Find the easy steps to make flower-shaped sugar cubes for a tea party or party favor. They come together in less than 10 minutes and can be customized to your theme, using the colors and flavors of your choice.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
drying time, 8 hours8 hours
Total Time8 hours 10 minutes
Course: tea
Cuisine: American
Keyword: food gift, party favor, sugar cubes, tea party, teatime
Servings: 15 1-inch cubes

Equipment

  • silicone flower mold

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • Food coloring optional
  • Extract optional

Instructions

  • Pour 1/2 cup sugar into mixing bowl.
  • In separate small bowl, combine 1 teaspoon water with drop of food coloring; stir to combine so color is distributed evenly.
  • Pour colored water mixture into sugar and mix thoroughly until combined and sugar is colored throughout.
  • Spoon sugar into silicone mold, packing tightly with back of spoon.
  • Preheat oven to low (150-175 degrees), turn oven off. Place silicone sugar mold into warm oven and allow to sit 8 hours or overnight, until firm and dry.
  • When dry, carefully flex silicone mold to release shaped sugar.
  • Store sugar in airtight container until ready to use. Use within 2 weeks. For longer storage, store in freezer.

Notes

  • You can dry at room temperature instead of placing in warm oven if desired. Drying time will vary with humidity level and may take up to 24 hours at room temperature. 
  • Ratio is 1 teaspoon water to 1/2 cup sugar, 1 drop of food coloring. To add food coloring, only add a tiny bit, then add more if needed. Start with a pin drop amount if using gel food coloring, which is concentrated.
  • Omit food coloring for white sugar cubes if your prefer.
  • If you feel your sugar mixture is too dry, add another 1/2 teaspoon of water, mixing until ‘wet sand’ texture is reached. If mixture is too wet, add sugar by the tablespoon and stir to incorporate.
  • To make a larger volume, scale up the ratios.
  • To make flavored sugar cubes, add 1/4 teaspoon flavored extract (vanilla, almond, orange, maple, etc.) to 1/2 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon water, mixing well.
  • I got (15) 1-inch flower cubes out of 1/2 cup sugar, using these molds.
  • Use your molds of choice, customizing to your party theme or holiday.