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Homemade Sugar Cubes

July 3, 2014 62 Comments

Homemade Sugar Cubes

No proper princess tea party is complete without sugar cubes but why spend money on expensive sugar cubes when all they are is sugar and water?  Plus, when you make homemade sugar cubes you can add color, flavoring, and you’re not restricted to just cubes – you can make them any shape!

Here’s the recipe I used for the sugar cubes (& rectangles) seen above.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups of sugar
1 tbsp water
Food coloring (teensy amount!)
1/8 tsp vanilla flavoring (optional)
Plastic candy molds or small fondant cookie cutters (optional)

Instructions:

1. Combine sugar and water until it’s moistened.  Add a little more sugar or water to get the desired wet sand consistency.

2. Add just a tiny bit of food coloring if you wish.  I used Wilton’s gel food coloring and one tiny bit on the end of a toothpick was plenty.  You can always add more so start slow.  Add the 1/8 teaspoon of flavoring here if you would like.

3. If you’re using a mold firmly press the sugar into the mold.  It needs to be compact to hold it’s shape.  If you’re using fondant cookie cutters place the cookie cutter on parchment paper, pack with sugar, gently lift the cookie cutter, and repeat.

4. Allow to dry completely!  I skipped this step on my first batch and I had to be super careful when handling them – it was not pretty!  I would prepare these a day in advance to give plenty of time to dry.  Sugar cubes can be kept as long as regular sugar can as long as it’s in an airtight container at room temperature.

My first attempt at sugar cubes didn’t go so well because I didn’t allow for them to properly dry but every attempt after that has been perfection.  Give it a try once and I don’t think you’ll ever buy sugar cubes again!

Vendors:
Photographer for my daughter’s birthday party was:  Carrie Helms Photography, Decorations provided by Dahlia’s Flowers.

Filed Under: Parties Tagged With: Parties, Princess, Recipes

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Comments

  1. Lori Pace says

    July 3, 2014 at 3:54 pm

    That is such a clever idea! I didn’t know you could do that. I will have to do that sometime with my daughters for a tea party!

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  2. Sara P. says

    July 3, 2014 at 3:59 pm

    CUTE! I don’t know what I’d use sugar cubes for, but I am going to have to find a reason!

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    • ginger says

      January 11, 2015 at 2:31 pm

      Do you know a tea drinker? I think this would make a wonderful gift…….maybe for someone in senior living-what a day brightener!

      Reply
  3. jaimemckee says

    July 3, 2014 at 4:01 pm

    This is a cute idea, especially for a girl(y) party. I’ll definitely consider this for a baby shower!

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  4. Amy Desrosiers says

    July 3, 2014 at 4:22 pm

    Very pretty tablescape and diy idea!! Love it!

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  5. Beth says

    July 3, 2014 at 4:32 pm

    I love that you made them blue!

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  6. Tiffany C. says

    July 3, 2014 at 4:37 pm

    What a super cute idea! I was just thinking about sugar cubes the other day when my child wanted to have a tea party.

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  7. Robin Rue says

    July 3, 2014 at 6:05 pm

    That is such a fun idea. I love the color of them – they came out awesome.

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  8. mail4rosey says

    July 3, 2014 at 7:30 pm

    What a great idea. They turned out nice and would make me want to throw a little party. 🙂

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  9. gaynycdad says

    July 3, 2014 at 7:55 pm

    I love sugar any which way you serve it! I do like the color addition!
    thanks,
    MItch

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  10. Wendy Del Monte says

    July 3, 2014 at 8:11 pm

    how fun! My son loves sugar cubes for some reason, but I never thought to make them myself. I like being able to add flavor!

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  11. Pam W says

    July 3, 2014 at 8:18 pm

    This is so fun! How perfect would this be for summer tea parties for little girls? Especially if you used molds to make your sugar cubes into fun shapes.

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  12. Laura says

    July 3, 2014 at 8:41 pm

    What a fun idea. Especially for a themed party or babyshower!

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  13. Jennifer says

    July 3, 2014 at 9:21 pm

    homemade sugar cubes?! How fun!! I love the idea of making them into fun shapes or adding some color to them

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  14. Tammi Roy says

    July 3, 2014 at 9:48 pm

    That is a cute idea, changing the colour and shape would be great to go with themed parties!

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  15. digna says

    July 3, 2014 at 11:18 pm

    Very cute idea. Thank you for sharing.

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  16. LisaCrazyAdventuresinParenting says

    July 3, 2014 at 11:33 pm

    Ooh, my 7yo would LOVE to do this!

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  17. Theresa says

    July 3, 2014 at 11:46 pm

    Turning them into different colors would be such a fun way to dress up a little girls tea party! What a great idea!

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  18. Kimberly Grabinski says

    July 3, 2014 at 11:52 pm

    What fun! These would be cute for my kids to help with.

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  19. Amanda says

    July 4, 2014 at 12:33 am

    My aunt has red hat tea parties frequently and I would love to make her some of these! Thanks for sharing the idea!

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  20. Greta Brinkley says

    July 4, 2014 at 1:59 am

    What a fun idea for a special occasion.

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  21. Kathleen says

    July 4, 2014 at 2:37 am

    How fun! I would love to make some of these and have a tea party, even if I had to threaten some boys to do it!

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  22. Christine says

    July 4, 2014 at 2:42 am

    Neat! Love the color!

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  23. Shell Feis says

    July 4, 2014 at 4:11 am

    How fun! I used to love sugar cubes as a kid- now I just need an excuse to make them!

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  24. kay adeola says

    July 4, 2014 at 4:23 am

    I have never thought of doing this,Great idea.

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  25. Sarah @ Must Have Mom says

    July 4, 2014 at 7:43 am

    Those are awesome! Never thought about making those. Tea party anyone?

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  26. Paula Krueguer says

    July 4, 2014 at 8:10 am

    Mmm, these looks great. Awesome summer time idea. My kids will be excited to help.

    Reply
  27. Dawn Lopez says

    July 4, 2014 at 8:14 am

    Oh now these are so cute, what a fun idea! I never knew how easy these were to make, I am really going to have to try these. What a fun way to impress guests!

    Reply
  28. brett says

    July 4, 2014 at 8:32 am

    I had never even thought of making these. That’s a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

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  29. Beth@FrugalFroggie says

    July 4, 2014 at 8:39 am

    I never thought about making your own sugar cubes. That would be the frugal way to go.

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  30. traceynicole says

    July 4, 2014 at 8:54 am

    I never thought to make these. I had an afternoon tea bridal shower in March and these would have been the perfect touch!

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  31. Christie says

    July 4, 2014 at 9:11 am

    I’d love to make my own for future tea parties with my girl. This is adorable!

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    • SippyCupMom says

      July 4, 2014 at 9:57 am

      Oh yes! Perfect for tea parties!

      Reply
  32. SippyCupMom says

    July 4, 2014 at 9:34 am

    These are so cute! I’d love to make my own.

    Reply
  33. Debbie Lamb says

    July 4, 2014 at 9:55 am

    Oh my these would be perfect for a shower! Pinned!!!

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  34. Megan @ C'mon Get Crafty says

    July 4, 2014 at 10:03 am

    Ok, I definitely have never thought to make my own sugar cubes. There are lots of party ideas you could use these for!

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  35. Elizabeth @ Food Ramblings says

    July 4, 2014 at 10:40 am

    Homemade sugar cubes….perfect for a bridal shower!

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  36. Chrystal M. says

    July 4, 2014 at 11:01 am

    What a great idea. That would be so much fun to do for an tea party.

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  37. Christina Shirley says

    July 4, 2014 at 11:05 am

    These are so cute! They’d be adorable for a little girl’s tea party or even a baby/bridal shower.

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  38. Laura Hinckley says

    July 4, 2014 at 11:38 am

    I love love making my own sugar cubes. I find its therapy to color and decorate them after. You did a wonderful job. I do go a little crazy and make mine look like gifts haha bad part is no one wants to use them lol. They are truly beautiful 🙂 Thanks for sharing.

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  39. Stacie Haight Connerty says

    July 4, 2014 at 12:47 pm

    That’s really neat! This is a great idea for a party…you could match the sugar cube colors to the rest of the decor.

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  40. Jamie H says

    July 4, 2014 at 12:49 pm

    I never thought to make my own sugar cookies for my daughter’s tea parties!

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  41. Veronica Solomon says

    July 4, 2014 at 12:54 pm

    They look so cute. I can’t eat that much sugar but I am sure they were delicious

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  42. Krystyn says

    July 4, 2014 at 1:27 pm

    Those are super fancy and a great addition to a party. I didn’t even know you could do something like that!

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  43. Cassie Tucker says

    July 4, 2014 at 1:28 pm

    This is such a great idea. I don’t know why I didn’t think you could do homemade sugar cubes.

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  44. Krystal says

    July 4, 2014 at 2:09 pm

    This would be a sweet idea for a party. Get it, sweet? 🙂

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    • AshleyWalkup says

      July 5, 2014 at 9:42 am

      Ha! I see what you did there!

      Reply
  45. Carly says

    July 4, 2014 at 4:25 pm

    I love that you can add a bit of color to them! I have never even thought about making my own- thank you for the idea!

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    • Stacie Haight Connerty says

      July 5, 2014 at 10:29 am

      I know, right? It’s so easy..but it never occurred to me to give it a try.

      Reply
  46. WhispersInspire says

    July 4, 2014 at 4:39 pm

    OMG, this is so pretty. Didn’t know it was so easy to do this!

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  47. Debbie Denny says

    July 4, 2014 at 8:20 pm

    Great and easy idea. Wish I could have sugar.

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  48. Angela S says

    July 4, 2014 at 10:07 pm

    I have made these a few times. The plastic candy molds work great for this. I like the pretty blue.

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  49. ToniPatton says

    July 5, 2014 at 12:26 am

    These would be perfect for tea parties. Or even a dessert and coffee party.

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  50. Tonia Sanders says

    July 5, 2014 at 9:52 am

    This is a really neat idea. I’ll have to do this with my little girls. They will love making sugar cubes.

    Reply
  51. Carly Anderson says

    July 5, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    What a cute idea! I love that they can match any decor!

    Reply
  52. Candy Olivares says

    July 5, 2014 at 7:04 pm

    What a fabulous idea!! If I had girls, we’d def be making these!

    Reply
  53. MOMMY2JAM says

    July 6, 2014 at 3:27 am

    This is so perfect for a party that I am planning. Thanks for sharing

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  54. Danielle says

    July 6, 2014 at 11:54 am

    What a great idea for a tea party! It never crossed my mind to make sugar cubes or even color them.

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  55. brett says

    July 6, 2014 at 11:14 pm

    How neat! Thanks for the idea.

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  56. Kiwi says

    July 7, 2014 at 6:12 pm

    Cute idea! Great way to save money indeed for a tea party!

    Reply
  57. Michelle says

    July 8, 2014 at 12:15 pm

    How cute! Now I need a girl to have a tea party with hehe

    Reply

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