Sugar Cube Pyramid
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Kids can try their hand at Egyptian-style construction by turning a pile of sugar cubes into a model pyramid.
| Prep Time: Under 1 hour | |
| What you need: | |
| 1 egg white
Pinch of cream of tartar 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar Sugar cubes | |
| Seasons: Rainy day, Year round | |
| Materials: food items | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. | Mix up a batch of "mortar." Just beat together one egg white and a pinch of cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Add 1 1/2 cups of confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, beating until well combined. (Since the egg in the sweet mortar is raw, be sure your kids don't eat it.) |
| 2. | Assemble the base of the pyramid. Using the mortar and a pastry brush, glue together ten rows of ten sugar cubes each. |
| 3. | Glue together the rows to form a square. |
| 4. | For the second layer, glue together nine rows of nine cubes each and then center and glue the layer on top of the base square. |
| 5. | Use this method to add seven more layers, each time decreasing the length of the rows by one cube. |
| 6. | Top the pyramid with a single cube. |
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