Description
A sweet and decorative icing for cakes that dries hard.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 egg whites
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a bowl, beat egg whites until foamy.
- Add cream of tartar and mix until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing until smooth.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Adjust consistency with water or more powdered sugar as needed.
Notes
- Store icing in an airtight container.
- Can be colored with food coloring.
- Use immediately for best results.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: royal icing cakes