How to Make Spun Sugar Cobwebs

Intermediate 45 min 16 steps 22597 views Rating: 4.5/5 Published: 2026-02-26

Line your countertop with parchment paper or a large cookie sheet.. Place a bowl upside down on the parchment paper or cookie sheet.. Lightly oil the outside of the bowl.

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1

Line your countertop with parchment paper or a large cookie sheet.

Step 1

Line your countertop with parchment paper or a large cookie sheet.

2

Place a bowl upside down on the parchment paper or cookie sheet.

Step 2

Place a bowl upside down on the parchment paper or cookie sheet.

3

Lightly oil the outside of the bowl.

Step 3

Lightly oil the outside of the bowl.

4

Fill a large bowl with water and ice.

Step 4

Fill a large bowl with water and ice.

5

Place ¼ cup water in a saucepan.

Step 5

Place ¼ cup water in a saucepan.

6

Sprinkle 1 cup of sugar into the saucepan.

Step 6

Sprinkle 1 cup of sugar into the saucepan.

7

Cook the sugar mixture.

Step 7

Cook the sugar mixture.

8

Remove saucepan from heat.

Step 8

Remove saucepan from heat.

9

Place the saucepan in the bowl of ice water.

Step 9

Place the saucepan in the bowl of ice water.

10

Let the sugar syrup rest.

Step 10

Let the sugar syrup rest.

11

Test the syrup to see if it forms thin threads.

Step 11

Test the syrup to see if it forms thin threads.

12

Hold the saucepan in one hand.

Step 12

Hold the saucepan in one hand.

13

Dip the fork into the syrup.

Step 13

Dip the fork into the syrup.

14

Quickly fling threads of sugar across the bottom of the bowl.

Step 14

Quickly fling threads of sugar across the bottom of the bowl.

15

Remove the sugar spun cobweb from the bowl.

Step 15

Remove the sugar spun cobweb from the bowl.

16

Decorate your baked goods with the sugar spun cobwebs.

Step 16

Decorate your baked goods with the sugar spun cobwebs.

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