Indulge in a patriotic confection with our delightful Red, White, and Blue Royal Icing. This versatile icing can transform ordinary desserts into festive masterpieces, perfect for Independence Day celebrations, Memorial Day gatherings, or any occasion where national pride takes center stage. With three enticing recipes to choose from, you'll find the perfect icing to match your sweet cravings. Let's embark on a culinary journey, exploring the vibrant flavors and textures of these red, white, and blue treats.
Here are our top 3 tried and tested recipes!
RED, WHITE, AND BLUE ROYAL ICING
To make the spectacular bursts of red, white, and blue royal icing on July 4th desserts, you'll need three pastry bags-one for each color. Fit one bag with a small round tip (we used Ateco #2) and the remaining two with very small tips (such as Ateco #0).
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Time 15m
Yield Makes about 4 2/3 cups (enough for 7 dozen 1 3/4-inch cookies, 5 dozen 2 1/4-inch cookies, 30 2 3/4-inch cookies, or 13 3 1/2-inch cookies)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Whisk water and meringue powder with a mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form, about 3 minutes. Add sugar, and beat until icing holds a ribbonlike trail on the surface for 5 seconds when beater is raised. (Icing should be the consistency of glue.)
- Transfer two-thirds of the white icing to the squeeze bottle with the larger hole or to the pastry bag fitted with the larger tip.
- Divide remaining icing in half, and tint one half using red food coloring and the other half using the 2 blue food colorings until desired colors are achieved.
- Transfer red and blue icings to the remaining 2 squeeze bottles or the pastry bags fitted with the smaller tips.
ROYAL ICING
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Time 10m
Yield 4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat the powdered sugar, milk and egg whites with an electric mixer until thick and glossy. Add more powdered sugar if the icing seems too thin (the size of the eggs can affect consistency). Just play with it until it's right. The icing should be stiff enough to "stand still" and not run when piped.
RED, WHITE AND BLUE CUPCAKES
This Fourth of July look no further for the perfect party dessert than these festive red, white and blue cupcakes. They're made with Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ white cake mix and topped with tinted Betty Crocker™ whipped fluffy white frosting, so you know you can count on them to come out perfectly tender and utterly irresistible. What your friends and family won't be expecting from these cupcakes is the delightful sweet-but-tart raspberry-jam swirled center!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h35m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place red, white or blue paper baking cup in each of 24 regular size muffin cups.
- Make cake mix as directed on box for cupcakes, using water, oil and egg whites. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons raspberry jam to each cup; cut through batter with toothpick for swirled effect. Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove cupcakes from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely.
- Tint 1 container frosting with red food color; tint second container with blue food color. Leave third container white. Spoon each color of frosting into separate decorating bag fitted with large round tip. Pipe frosting as desired onto cupcakes. Sprinkle with stars and sparkling sugar.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving
Tips:
- To make the royal icing, start by combining egg whites, powdered sugar, and lemon juice in a mixing bowl. Beat on low speed until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Then, increase the speed to high and beat until stiff peaks form. This should take about 5-7 minutes.
- If the royal icing is too thick, add a little bit of water, one teaspoon at a time, until it reaches the desired consistency. If the royal icing is too thin, add more powdered sugar, one tablespoon at a time, until it reaches the desired consistency.
- To color the royal icing, divide it into separate bowls and add food coloring to each bowl. Stir until the color is evenly distributed.
- When piping the royal icing onto cookies, use a variety of tips to create different designs. For example, you can use a star tip to create stars, a round tip to create dots, or a leaf tip to create leaves.
- If you are using the royal icing to decorate a cake, chill the cake before applying the icing. This will help the icing to set more quickly.
Conclusion:
Royal icing is a versatile and delicious way to decorate cookies, cakes, and other desserts. It is easy to make and can be customized to any color or flavor. With a little practice, you can create beautiful and impressive designs with royal icing. So, get creative and have fun!
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