Description
Black royal icing is a smooth, glossy icing used for decorating cookies and cakes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 egg white or 2 tablespoons meringue powder
- 1/4 cup water
- Black food coloring
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix powdered sugar and egg white or meringue powder.
- Add water gradually until desired consistency is achieved.
- Mix in black food coloring until the color is even.
- Beat the mixture until stiff peaks form.
- Use immediately or store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for a deeper black color.
- Keep covered to prevent drying out.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: black royal icing, icing, cookie decoration