11/2/2022 0 Comments Simple dia de los muertos altar![]() ![]() In the meantime, turn the remaining white royal icing into several different colors. Allow them to dry for 10-15 minutes before decorating. To assemble your sugar skull pieces, spread royal icing around the edge of one side of the skill and stick the other piece on and press to cement. Beat the meringue powder, water and confectioners’ sugar on low speed until it forms stiff peaks and looks like a paste. I highly recommend a stand mixer, such as a Kitchen Aid, if you have one. Pick them up off the baking sheet and gently brush off any loose sugar granules around the edges of the skull pieces and discard any loose sugar that has fallen away. Hold one hand over the bottom end of the skull mold when pressing into the mold so the sugar doesn’t spill out.Īllow your sugar skulls to dry overnight until completely firm. Spoon into each half of the mold, pressing tightly to pack the sugar mixture. Once your sugar has reached the wet sand consistency, you can start filling your molds. Add the water and stir until the sugar has a consistency similar to slightly wet sand. Mix the sugar and meringue powder until completely incorporated. Sugar Skull Molds Preparing the sugar, filling the molds, and drying your sugar skulls Wilton Disposable 16-inch Decorating Bags ![]() Otherwise, if you have some items, you can buy just what you need. You may want to consider buying a Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Mold Kit that comes with all the items you’ll need. If you do not already own a mold, you should try to buy it as far advanced as possible, as the closer we get to the holiday, they typically sell out online. You can also use any kind of plain white sugar, as shown in the video above. The sugar I used to make the skulls in the photos was provided by Zulka, my favorite brand of non-GMO Mexican cane sugar. In the video, you can see the Wilton disposable decorating bags, reusable couplers, round decorating dip, meringue powder and icing colors. I used mostly Wilton products because they’re high quality, easy to get and easy to use. ![]()
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