Description
A guide to making royal icing decorations for cakes and cookies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 egg whites (or 5 tablespoons meringue powder)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Water (as needed)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar and egg whites.
- Add lemon juice and mix on low speed until combined.
- Increase speed and beat until stiff peaks form.
- If the icing is too thick, add water a little at a time until desired consistency.
- Divide icing into bowls and tint with food coloring if desired.
- Pipe decorations onto cooled cookies or cakes.
- Let the decorations dry completely before storing or serving.
Notes
- Store any unused icing in an airtight container.
- Use a damp cloth to cover the icing to prevent it from hardening.
- For a glossy finish, use a food-safe spray after the icing has dried.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Mixing and piping
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: royal icing, icing decorations, cake decorating, cookie decorating