Need Ice Cube Making Idea

Decorating By vickinc Updated 10 Apr 2007 , 5:12am by Cake_Mooma

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vickinc Posted 7 Apr 2007 , 3:25am
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I need a way to make ice cube looking blocks to go on Happy Feet cake. Any ideas??

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schildwaster Posted 7 Apr 2007 , 3:38am
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sugar cubes? or light blue covered fondant squares/rectangles with diagonal white lines?

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vickinc Posted 7 Apr 2007 , 3:42am
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I was fishing for something clear.. maybe resembling ice ... I have thought if I couldnt figure it out like that, I could try dusting b/c or fondant with either the dust or the edible glitter.

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chloe1979 Posted 7 Apr 2007 , 3:47am
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Gelatin? You know, the unflavored Knox blox? I am at a loss of other ideas...

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vickinc Posted 7 Apr 2007 , 4:22am
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Gelatin sounds interesting! I might give it a trial run. Thanx so much.

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Ursula40 Posted 7 Apr 2007 , 4:55am
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Rock sugar, we use them to sweeten tea in Germany you can get big lumps of that in Asian stores as they use it for sweet deserts

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mccakegal Posted 8 Apr 2007 , 3:11am
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You could make hard candy (water, corn syrup, sugar) and first make little squares on a silicone mat and then glue them together with the hot syrup.

I'm sure if you search the internet, you will be able to find directions on how to make hard candy.

It might be a little more work than what you were looking to do.

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jendalain Posted 8 Apr 2007 , 2:15pm
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I would check with one of the local candy shops. They usually have the rock candy. We have Dillan's here and I know they carry it.

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JILBRY Posted 8 Apr 2007 , 2:25pm
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http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/candy/recipe-rockcandy.html

here's a recipe for rock candy. Looks pretty easy.
HTH

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JILBRY Posted 8 Apr 2007 , 2:27pm
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http://www.anniesrecipes.com/Kitchen/candy_recipes/rock_candy.htm

Here's supposedly an easier and quicker recipe.
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playingwithsugar Posted 8 Apr 2007 , 2:44pm
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A silicone ice cube tray will do the trick. Here is a link to a website I found. They have a link on top of the page for where to buy, so you can go to that section and see which store is closest to you.

http://www.siliconezoneusa.com/proddir/archive/95///0/50/category=molds

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BaltimoreCoutureCakes Posted 8 Apr 2007 , 2:53pm
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Why not use rock candy? Should be able to find a candy store.

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namaman Posted 8 Apr 2007 , 3:09pm
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I was going to suggest doing the poured or boiled sugar in the silicone ice cube tray as well. Here is a recipe for boiled sugar from the Food Network:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_33285,00.html

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ShirleyW Posted 8 Apr 2007 , 4:27pm
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A silicone ice cube tray will do the trick. Here is a link to a website I found. They have a link on top of the page for where to buy, so you can go to that section and see which store is closest to you.

http://www.siliconezoneusa.com/proddir/archive/95///0/50/category=molds

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Theresa great minds think alike. I just ordered these from that company, or rather a link to Amazon from SiliconeZone. I am going to try the sugar beer bottles this year and will make the ice cubes of cooked sugar syrup in these silicone trays.

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playingwithsugar Posted 8 Apr 2007 , 5:08pm
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There are also a couple of hot sugar recipes posted by our members in the Candy Making section of CC forums.

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ShirleyW Posted 8 Apr 2007 , 6:04pm
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Actually I will use Isomalt since I have it on hand, Ewald Notters recipe.

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Cake_Mooma Posted 10 Apr 2007 , 5:12am
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well thinking of the easy way out- how about melting some jolly ranchers? I am preety sure that they make a blue colored one and if it to dark you can always add a white one to the mix and make you ice cubes that way. Just a thought.

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