Description
A guide to making and using royal icing for piping decorations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 egg whites
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until frothy.
- Add cream of tartar and continue beating.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing until smooth.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Adjust consistency with water for piping or thicker for flooding.
- Transfer icing to piping bags for decoration.
Notes
- Store leftover icing in an airtight container.
- Use immediately for best results.
- Add food coloring for different designs.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Piping
- Cuisine: Baking
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: royal icing piping, cake decoration, baking