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Best Royal Icing Recipe for Decorating
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Royal Icing

The only royal icing you'll ever need! Perfect for decorating cookies, cakes, cupcakes, & gingerbread houses. Easy recipe, pipes smooth, & dries hard.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: how to make royal icing, royal frosting, Royal Icing, royal icing cookies, royal icing for sugar cookies, royal icing recipe
Servings: 24
Calories: 51kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place the meringue powder and water in a large mixing bowl, and whip (with the whisk attachment) until foamy (about 3 minutes).
  • Add the powdered sugar, and whip on medium speed until very stiff and thick (the royal icing should hold a stiff peak).
  • Tint as needed with gel paste icing colors.
  • Thin with additional water, a drop at a time, to get the desired consistency.

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Nutrition

Calories: 51kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Sugar: 13g