Description
A simple and versatile royal icing recipe for decorating cookies and cakes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tablespoons meringue powder
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 5–6 tablespoons water
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine meringue powder and powdered sugar.
- Add water gradually and mix until smooth.
- Beat on medium speed until the icing forms stiff peaks.
- Use immediately or store in an airtight container.
Notes
- This icing dries quickly, so work fast.
- Thinning the icing can create flood consistency.
- Add food coloring for different shades.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Baking
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: royal icing recipes, cookie decorating, cake decorating