Sugar Cubes

[Jezzy]

Yikes is that big... lol

 

[Soaplady22]

I made up a batch but did not follow the amounts in the recipe exactly, and it did not turn out right. So I added more soap to harden them up - and they are still crumbly. But I have decided to stop experimenting with this batch and use it as is - and next time follow the directions!!

Here is the recipe I ended up with -

1 cup soap shreds
1/4 cup shea butter
1/4 cup jojoba oil
2 cups white table sugar

1 tsp. Lilac FO (too strong)

So as you can see, I have way too much sugar.
I still have soap to shred up so will be making another batch tonight or tomorrow. And this time get the proportions right!!

But they do feel wonderful on my skin (from when I was cleaning up). So I am psyched to get going on another batch.

So that's my story -

oh - and I used my silicone mini-muffin pan as we don't have any stores up here to get the single-bite brownie pans. The above amounts made up exactly 15 "muffins".

 

[BakingNana]

@Mayren I did the original size recipe (got 3 cubes) in CP shreds last night. I don't see much difference, but maybe that's because the M and P base I used is detergent and misc. crud free? The only ingredients listed in the base are saponified palm, vegetable glycerin, and purified water. I would never use a standard M and P base anyway. I'm a soap snob. To me, M and P is a "medium" for artists (so many FAB artists out there!), not soap to be used regularly as soap.

 

[scouter139]

BakingNana, Dubinca and Jezzy...very nice job...love to see the different molds available. Just too cute.

 

[Jezzy]

Mayren, . In the green which are pretty hard I put in for the oils 2 tbs of mango and one tbs of jojoba.

The pink one has 2 tbs of Babassu and 1 tbs of jojoba.

Do you pack the soap shreds when measuring?

 

[Jezzy]

Mayren??

IanT if you want I will pm you the instructions..

 

[Mayren]

All the pictures that you guys generously shared back with me
showing your own experiments are gorgeous. Keep up the great work
and I hope your batches are going well.

 

[Soaplady22]

OH good - It's been such fun making these along with others and sharing.

I guess it's okay to post, then, that on this batch I completely forgot the FO?? :roll:

But my cutting down on the sugar made it more pasty than crumbly this time, which is what I was going for. Thanks for the tips. {{H}}

 

[BakingNana]

Mayren, I'm sorry you're unhappy. In my notebook, I call 'em "Mayren's Cuties" You'll always get the credit from me! Thanks so much for posting the recipe. I hope you feel better soon. :cry: BTW, I had a workman here today and he saw some cubes on the kitchen counter and went nuts. I told him the recipe came from a Forum Friend and I was having a ball making 'em. He took several home to the Mrs. Spreading the love!!

 

[Mayren]

Keep sharing info and pics. They are all wonderful.

I've noticed that since I use CP/HP soap shreds that all the
FOs that give warnings that they will turn soap brown will
still apply to these cubes. So it may take a little longer
but my pretty orange cubes are now brown cause I
used Pumpkin Cheesecake FO. lol.

What have you guys found out in your batches?

 

[Jezzy]

My pink batch was a bit mushy. It is hardening up though.

The green mojito batch is great too.

I used some fuglys for the cubes. What a way to get rid of them I think next time I will use a bit more sugar and mix my sugars as we.. I think that is why they were so soft. That or not enough soap. Are you supposed to pack the soap while measuring?

I would LOVE to see some more pics!

 

[agriffin]

To harden them up could you sub some of the soft oils for shea or cocoa butter?

 

[Mayren]

search me and sugar cubes on google
you'll find my recipe. That way noone has to feel bad
Or if you PM me i'll give you the link.

 

[PrairieCraft]

search me and sugar cubes on google
you'll find my recipe. That way noone has to feel bad
Or if you PM me i'll give you the link.

Lovely....thanks for taking the time. I like how the recipe is written out, great job.

 

[scouter139]

So far mine haven't discolored and they are staying quite nice. I still like the way they look with the extra sugar on the outside. I wouldn't worry about mushy at all, as a matter of fact, I think I might like them mushier. I seem to waste some in the shower, little bits drop on the floor when I try and smoosh them in my hand.

 

[Mayren]

I like them smooshier and i like them firmer both.

Smooshier if i take just a half cube in the shower with me
or firmer if i wanna have a bar type feel without it being a bar...
when i like the bar feel i add just hard butters as my oils and
more of them ... downside is that everything gets way oily
with them that way and i like a less oily feel of the smooshier ones .

Can i mini-hijack and say i love the word Smooshy?
cause i do.

 

[meadowyck]

Mayren

I was so enjoying watching everyones feedback to your wonderful sharing of the cuties darn cubes.

Thanks for continuing to post on her and offer your help.

 

[Stacey]

So I made my first batch last night. No pictures yet, my DH is gone this weekend and he took the camera. I'm gonna try to dig around for our old camera in the mean time.

I used some Oatmeal and Honey CP shreds that I had with some sweet almond oil and a little bit of shea butter. Next time I think I'll use more shea or even coco butter, because my cubes are a little soft. I think I'd like them more firm.

I used a vanilla FO. I'm ok with it if these things a little brown from the vanilla. I love vanilla! Man, I tell ya...these things smell divine! And look divine. I gotta make sure that if I give these things for gifts that people know NOT to eat them. They look like a nice little bite sized treat that you could just pop in your mouth and munch away.

I used a mini muffin tin and I had a small silicone ice cube tray that was star shaped. Tried a couple in there and it worked out great. The stars are only about a 1 inch across. Pretty tiny but perfect for just a sample. I wished I had done more in there and less in the mini-muffin tin. Oh well, I guess I just gotta make more then!

Thanks again for sharing your process, Mayren.
I'll try to get pictures up soon.

 

[BakingNana]

Hey, Mayren, you wondered about discoloring FOs? The huckelberry ones I made and posted the pic of that were sort of tan when made turned a nice mauve color after a day or so. So weird.

 

[Mayren]

@Stacey Sounds yummilicious. I too love me some Vanilla - can't wait to see you pics!

@BakingNana - Nice info on your FO turning a pretty Mauve.


Keep up the great work guys!