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**Royal icing is a hard, white icing used to decorate cakes, cookies, and other desserts. It is made from egg whites, confectioners' sugar, and flavoring. Royal icing can be used to create a variety of decorative effects, including lace, flowers, and lettering. This article provides recipes for three different types of royal icing: classic royal icing, flood icing, and piping icing. Classic royal icing is the most basic type of royal icing and is used for creating simple decorations. Flood icing is a thinner icing that is used to fill in areas of a design. Piping icing is a thicker icing that is used for creating detailed decorations.**

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THE BEST ROYAL ICING RECIPE



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Learn what royal icing is and how to make our easy royal icing recipe with egg whites that can be used for sugar cookies, for icing gingerbread, and other sweets decorating. Plus, learn how to store royal icing, how long royal icing takes to dry, and how long it lasts.

Provided by Kristen Evans Dittami

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 large egg white, or equivalent amount of dried egg whites
½ teaspoon water

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the sugar, egg white, and water. Mix the ingredients together with a wooden spoon, until the icing is thickened and smooth, about 2 minutes.
  • The icing will keep up to 2 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Before using, beat it with a fork. Stir in very small amounts of water if it seems too thick. Royal icing can be thinned simply by adding water (or lemon juice), or thickened by adding confectioners' sugar. Add liquid or confectioners' sugar in small increments, such as 1/2 teaspoon at a time, and mix thoroughly before deciding whether to add more. Use thinner, spreadable royal icing for "flooding" cookies for background work, and thicker royal icing for "piping" lines and making rosettes. To make your royal icing colorful, a few drops of food coloring will saturate your royal icing with any color of the rainbow. Just remember that a little coloring goes a long way-if the color isn't as dark or saturated as you want, keep in mind that it will darken as the icing dries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 26 kcal, Carbohydrate 7 g, Sodium 2 mg, Sugar 7 g, ServingSize Makes 1 cup, enough to frost about 36 cookies, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

EASY ROYAL ICING



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This classic decorating icing sets up and dries quickly. It's especially nice to use when cookies will be stacked on a plate. For accompanying recipes and decorating tips, visit Spring Has Sprung. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 3

3-3/4 to 4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons meringue powder
5 to 6 tablespoons warm water

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Beat on high speed with a portable mixer for 10-12 minutes or on low speed with a stand mixer for 7-10 minutes or until peaks form.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 11mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

ROYAL ICING



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Ice your cookies, cakes and cupcakes with Alton Brown's glossy Royal Icing recipe from Good Eats on Food Network.

Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     dessert

Time 7m

Yield 3 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 3

3 ounces pasteurized egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In large bowl of stand mixer combine the egg whites and vanilla and beat until frothy. Add confectioners' sugar gradually and mix on low speed until sugar is incorporated and mixture is shiny. Turn speed up to high and beat until mixture forms stiff, glossy peaks. This should take approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Add food coloring, if desired. For immediate use, transfer icing to pastry bag or heavy duty storage bag and pipe as desired. If using storage bag, clip corner. Store in airtight container in refrigerator for up to 3 days.

ROYAL ICING I



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Perfect icing for your gingerbread houses!

Provided by Diane

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Cookie Frosting

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 3

4 egg whites
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon lemon extract

Steps:

  • Beat egg whites in a clean, large bowl with mixer at high speed until foamy (use only grade A clean, uncracked eggs). Gradually add sugar and lemon extract. Beat at high speed until thickened.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 63.3 calories, Carbohydrate 15.6 g, Protein 0.5 g, Sodium 7.1 mg, Sugar 15.4 g

PERFECT AND DELICIOUS ROYAL ICING



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This frosting will dry like traditional royal icing, but it doesn't suck all the flavor and moisture out of the cookies and it tastes absolutely delicious!

Provided by RainbowJewels

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Cookie Frosting

Time 15m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 6

½ cup water
¼ cup meringue powder
7 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup (such as Karo®)
2 tablespoons shortening (such as Crisco®)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Whip water and meringue powder on high speed in a large bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy and soft peaks form, 7 to 10 minutes. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, corn syrup, shortening, and vanilla extract while mixing on low speed. Increase speed back to high and beat until well-combined and smooth, about 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 82.1 calories, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Fat 0.6 g, Protein 0.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 4.1 mg, Sugar 18.2 g

ROYAL ICING



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This is our go-to recipe for royal icing. We use it for decorating cookies and cakes. To make it especially glossy, mix in a three drops of glycerin (available at drugstores).

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes about 2 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 large egg whites, or more to thin icing
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar, or more to thicken icing
2-4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Beat the whites until stiff but not dry. Add sugar, lemon juice and glycerin (if using); beat for 1 minute more. If icing is too thick, add more egg whites; if it is too thin, add more sugar. The icing may be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

ROYAL ICING



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 5m

Yield icing for 30 to 45 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 pound confectioners' sugar
3 large egg whites*
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • Place the confectioners' sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the eggs whites and lemon juice and beat at medium speed until the sugar and eggs are completely mixed and the icing is thick and white.

ROYAL ICING



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Make your own royal icing to transform your cakes and make them truly homemade. It's easy and rewarding, and once set on your cake it will keep for a month

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dessert

Time 10m

Yield Serves 10-12; enough to cover 1 x 20cm round cake

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 egg whites
600g icing sugar
1 tsp liquid glucose
1 tsp lemon juice

Steps:

  • Whisk the egg whites until lightly whipped. Add the icing sugar a few tbsps at a time, whisking continuously until all incorporated. Add the glucose and lemon juice.
  • Continue whisking until the icing is thick enough to hold stiff peaks when you lift the beaters and is smooth and shiny.
  • Use a palette knife to spread the icing over the top and sides of your marzipaned cake. For a snowy effect, make little dips and peaks with a teaspoon. Leave to firm up somewhere cool and dry (not the fridge) for 24 hrs before cutting the cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205 calories, Carbohydrate 50 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 50 grams sugar, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.05 milligram of sodium

ROYAL ICING FOR SUGAR COOKIES



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If you're decorating cookies using our royal icing for sugar cookies and have a compromised immune system, we recommend instead using meringue powder, found in the baking aisle of most markets, instead of raw egg whites.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes 2 1/3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 box confectioners' sugar (1 pound)
5 tablespoons meringue powder, or 2 large egg whites

Steps:

  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine sugar and meringue powder. Mixing on low speed, add a scant 1/2 cup water. For a thinner consistency, usually used for flooding, add more water. A thicker consistency is generally used for outlining and adding details. Mix until icing holds a ribbonlike trail on the surface of the mixture for 5 seconds when you raise the paddle.

ROYAL ICING



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This is a recipe for the classic icing used to decorate cut-out sugar cookies and gingerbread houses. It hardens quickly, so be sure to cover any you're not using with plastic wrap, gently pressing the wrap into the surface of the icing to prevent a crust from forming.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     cookies and bars, dessert

Time 10m

Yield Enough for about 4 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 3/4 cups/1 pound/454 grams confectioners' sugar
3 large egg whites
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
Pinch kosher salt
Food coloring, as needed

Steps:

  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the sugar, egg whites, cream of tartar and salt. Whisk until stiff and glossy.
  • To tint the frosting, divide into small bowls. Cover the ones you aren't using with plastic wrap; the frosting dries out very quickly. Use a rubber spatula to stir in desired food coloring. Though not necessary, it makes life easier if you make two versions of each color - one that is thick to pipe the outline on the cookie, and one that is thinned out slightly with a little water to flood the outline.
  • Transfer frosting to piping bags fitted with very small round tips (sizes 1 to 2 work best). Pipe frosting onto cooled cookies and let set, at least 2 hours. Or use a pastry of paint brush to decorate cookies with the frosting.

Tips:

  • Use fresh egg whites. Fresh egg whites are more stable and will whip up better than older egg whites.
  • Whip the egg whites gradually. Start whipping the egg whites on low speed and gradually increase the speed to high. This will help prevent the egg whites from becoming grainy.
  • Add the sugar slowly. Add the sugar to the egg whites a little at a time, while continuing to whip. This will help prevent the egg whites from becoming too thick and stiff.
  • Beat until stiff peaks form. Continue whipping the egg whites until stiff peaks form. This means that when you lift the beater out of the egg whites, the peaks will stand straight up.
  • Use royal icing immediately. Royal icing will start to harden quickly, so use it as soon as it is made.
  • Store royal icing properly. Royal icing can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks. You can also freeze royal icing for up to 6 months.

Conclusion:

Royal icing is a versatile and easy-to-make icing that can be used to decorate cakes, cookies, and other desserts. With a little practice, you can create beautiful and intricate designs with royal icing. So next time you're looking for a fun and creative way to decorate your desserts, give royal icing a try!

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