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Sugar Skulls

by Chelsie Kenyon

Sugar Skull Tips

  • Meringue powder cannot be omitted. Some people use egg white but with mixed results. Sometimes they do not want to dry.
  • Try to make sugar skulls on a very dry day. If it is too humid outside, they may not dry well. If this happens put them in a warm oven for 2 hours to see if that helps.
  • For the larger skulls, you may scoop out some of the front and back pieces to make the finished skull lighter. Let the skull dry for 2 hours, then scoop out a hole in each one leaving a 1/2 inch solid flat border around the edge to glue them together. The scoopings may be re-used to make more skulls.
  • Lightly spritz sugar with water if sugar gets to dry while working.
  1. Assemble your supplies
  2. Prepare the Sugar
  3. Making the Skull
  4. Remove Mold and Let the Skulls Dry
  5. Prepare the Icing
  6. Decorate the Skulls
  7. Let the Decorated Sugar Skulls Dry
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