Carved Confectionary Molds

Name: Carved Confectionary Molds
Start: 2025-12-06T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-12-06T18:00:00-05:00
Location: 5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, DE, United States, Delaware 19735

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library

Highlights

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm

1 hour

5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, DE, United States, Delaware 19735

Date & Location

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm to 06:00 pm (EST)

5105 Kennett Pike, Delaware 19735

5105 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19735-1819, United States, Winterthur

About the event

Carved Confectionary Molds

For hundreds of years and in dozens of cultures, carved wooden molds have been used to make delicious sweet foods even more mouth-watering. Join artist and anthropologist Julia Harrison for a look back at the historic molded cakes, candies, and cookies enjoyed in Canada and the United States. Learn where these traditions came from, how mold-carving practices evolved in North America, and how skilled woodcarvers allowed bakers and cooks to add beauty and meaning to treats such as gingerbread, springerle, maple sugar candy, and New Year’s Cake. Shea will also offer suggestions for making molded confections a part of your family’s next celebration.

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