Description
Royal icing transfers are decorative elements made from royal icing that can be used to embellish cakes and cookies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 egg whites or 5 tablespoons meringue powder
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar and egg whites.
- Mix on low speed until combined, then increase to medium speed for 5-7 minutes until stiff peaks form.
- Add lemon juice and mix until fully incorporated.
- Transfer icing to piping bags and pipe designs onto parchment paper.
- Allow designs to dry completely, usually 24 hours.
Notes
- Store unused icing in an airtight container.
- Use food coloring to tint icing for different designs.
- Keep a damp cloth over the icing to prevent it from drying out while working.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Piping
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 transfer
- Calories: 20
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: royal icing transfers, decorative icing, cake decorating