A. Royal Icing
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp meringue powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (use clear extract if you want white)
- 1/4 cup water, plus more to adjust consistency
- 4 cups (16 oz or 455 g) powdered sugar
- In a mixing bowl, combine meringue powder, extract and water and mix on low until blended.
- Add powdered sugar; mix on low until combined. Turn up mixer to medium-high and beat until icing becomes fluffy, white and makes stiff peaks, about 5 mins. Add water during the beating process, a little bit at a time, if mixture seems too stiff and dry.
Ingredients
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp light corn syrup
- 2-3 tsp milk, more or less as desired
- Food coloring, optional
- 1/4 tsp vanilla, almond or other flavor extract
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, lemon juice and corn syrup. Add vanilla, almond, or other extract as desired for flavor. Add the 2 teaspoons of milk and whisk in to make a thick, spreadable consistency. Adjust consistency with more milk if needed.
- If using liquid food coloring, add a little less milk so as not to thin out the icing too much.
- The icing can be kept stored, covered and refrigerated, for up to 1 week.
