RECIPE

Royal Icing

  • ACTIVE:
  • TOTAL TIME: 10 MIN
  • SERVINGS: Makes about 1 1/4 cups

This sugary icing makes a great topping for cookies, but it can also be used to decorate cupcakes and cakes. It dries to a hard, white, shiny gloss; food coloring can also be added.

  • ACTIVE:
  • TOTAL TIME: 10 MIN
  • SERVINGS: Makes about 1 1/4 cups
  • FAST
  • VEGETARIAN

Ingredients

  • Ingredients
    1. 1 egg white
    2. 1/2 pound confectioners' sugar (2 1/4 cups)
    3. 1 tablespoon water

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, beat the egg white at medium speed until foamy. Add the confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating between additions, until the sugar is completely incorporated. Add the water and beat at high speed until the icing holds its shape, about 5 minutes.
  2. Spoon the icing into a piping bag fitted with a plain tip and use at once; thin with water if necessary.