Description
A simple royal icing recipe for decorating cookies and cakes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 egg whites
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Beat the egg whites in a large bowl until frothy.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing until smooth.
- Add lemon juice and continue mixing until the icing reaches a thick consistency.
- Adjust the consistency with water or more powdered sugar as needed.
- Use immediately or store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Use fresh egg whites for the best results.
- Color the icing with food coloring if desired.
- Keep covered to prevent drying out.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Global
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 15
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: royal icing, icing recipe, cookie decoration