Home » How to Make Sugar Skulls

How to Make Sugar Skulls

How to make sugar skulls

A Di­a de los Muertos altar without sugar skulls is like a Charms Blow Pop without the bubble gum inside. It’s a must-have. Sure, you can be lazy and go buy pre-decorated skulls, but if really want to show your love go the extra step and make your skulls. It’s the sweetest thing you can do for the one you love.

YouTube video

Visit http://mexicansugarskull.com/ for supplies if you can’t find them locally.

Supplies:
1 set of plastic skull molds
Mixing bowl and spoon
2 cups of granulated sugar
2 teaspoons of meringue powder
2 teaspoons of water
1 piece of cardboard, approximately 5″ x 5″

Mix the dry ingredients together in the bowl. Sprinkle the water in and continue to mix until the sugar is completely moistened and becomes the consistency of moist sand. Scoop some of the mixture into the mold and pack it evenly and firmly. Place the piece of cardboard on top of the mold and quickly flip it over so the sugar skull pops out. Very carefully slide it onto a flat surface.

Continue making the rest of the skulls. Let them dry for 24 hours in a dry place.

Icing:
2/3 cup of water
1/2 cup meringue powder
2 pounds of powdered sugar
Electric mixer
Concentrated food coloring (the kind professional cake bakers use)
1 pastry or Ziploc bag
Plastic cups
Spoon

TIP: I use the mini cake icing tubes from the grocery store as a shortcut!

Blend the ingredients with an electric mixer until the peaks form in the icing. If using assorted colors, scoop the white icing into separate bowls and add a dab of different colored food coloring in each one. Mix again. Scoop the icing into the pastry or Ziploc bag (snip the corner for the latter). Continue until you have several bags of different colors. Keep sealed and refrigerated until use.

Glittered Dorothy Shoes

Dia de los Muertos Charm Bracelet

Tags

3 thoughts on “How to Make Sugar Skulls”

  1. Thanks for this recipe! My girlfriend & I were just searching for this!! We are having our 1st dia de los muertos perty this weekend 🙂
    Thanks Crafty Chica!

    ~Meg

    Reply

Leave a Comment

Related Posts