Description
A simple and reliable recipe for royal icing that is perfect for decorating cookies and cakes, providing the ideal consistency for beautiful results.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 ounces warm water
- 5 tablespoons meringue powder
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 bag (2 pounds) confectioners (powdered) sugar
- 1 teaspoon clear vanilla (optional)
Instructions
- Add warm water to a mixing bowl.
- Slowly add meringue powder to the water, about 1 tablespoon at a time, and mix with a hand whisk until dissolved.
- Whisk in cream of tartar.
- If using, add clear vanilla to the bowl and gently whisk.
- Pour all of the confectioners’ sugar into the bowl all at once.
- If using a stand mixer, set it to the lowest setting and mix for 10 minutes, scraping down the sides once with a silicone spatula.
- The royal icing is now ready. Divide it and prepare for outline and flood fill thickness, adding food color if desired.
Notes
Ensure all tools are clean and free from grease to maintain icing stability. Adjust consistency as needed by adding warm water or powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: royal icing, cookie decoration, baking, meringue powder, dessert recipes