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Topic Title: Sugar Bells Created On Thursday June 03, 2010 2:03 PM Topic View: Branch View Threaded (All Messages) Threaded (Single Messages) Linear

Mo Posts: 5	Posted: Thursday June 03, 2010 2:03 PM I was asked to replicate a wedding cake from 50 years ago. The cake was covered with sugar bells. Is there any place you can just buy the bells or do you have to make them. If you have to make them, does anyone know how?
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cakedujour Posts: 16590	Posted: Thursday June 03, 2010 2:53 PM I think that globalsugart.com has molds for bells. They might very well offer the recipe for the sugar needed to make them as well. They are pretty good with telling you how to use their products. I don't know if mmumsie has these or not but it would hurt to check. slice-heaven.com
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cakedujour Posts: 16590	Posted: Thursday June 03, 2010 2:54 PM Ok, where's the edit button? WILTON, WE NEED AN EDIT BUTTON!!! It WOULDN"T hurt to check slice-heaven.com!!!
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sweetgrandma Posts: 12133

Posted: Friday June 04, 2010 9:18 PM How funny that someone wants those sugar bells...We learned to do them in my decorating class about 35 years ago and the first cake I did for class had them on it. I don't remember the ratio of water to sugar but it's not much water...just enough to make the sugar stick together..then you jam it into the bell mold and let it dry...seems like not all the way dry...and then with a spoon dig out the center leaving the edges about 3/4 in thick.

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foodguy Posts: 465

Posted: Saturday June 05, 2010 11:44 AM 1 cup of granulated sugar 2 teaspoons water Mix well with a fork. Pack tightly into bell molds and immediatedly unmold onto little squares of cardboard. Let dry for 2 hours-very gently scrape out the inside leaving a solid shell. If they break easily-let dry longer. Make lots of extras as they do break easily. Sugar may be colored with a touch of pate color at time of mixing. LOL! Back when Dinosaurs roamed the earth we made these by the 100's!

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rabbitmom Posts: 26	Posted: Saturday June 05, 2010 5:40 PM My mom taught me how to make these 40 years ago too and I thought they were so cool, and this year I'm teaching my 4-H kids how to make these and place on cakes.
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MARIE J Posts: 12029	Posted: Saturday June 05, 2010 6:50 PM Another way would be to get a sugar mold of a bell !!! Maybe you'll be able to find a 3D one that's big/small enough !!
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goodbagels Posts: 1	Posted: Saturday September 29, 2012 8:14 AM I also was asked to make a 50th anniversary cake and they wanted sugar bells. Thank you so much for the recipe and simple instructions! I was clueless.
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cakedujour Posts: 16590	Posted: Saturday September 29, 2012 1:17 PM Welcome to the forum. There is a ton or more of really good information here, both on the discussion forum and the Wilton site in general. Oh, the hours you can spend here...!
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Felicia's Posts: 568	Posted: Tuesday October 02, 2012 7:49 PM I don't think I will be making these anytime soon, but I am adding this to my favorites, because I love the old school things. Thanks Foodguy for sharing your knowledge of these. Also have to say I love your work!
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mmumsie Posts: 15405	Posted: Wednesday October 03, 2012 8:04 PM I don't have bell molds but I could get them if needed. Just let me know.
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