Description
A versatile and easy-to-make royal icing recipe perfect for decorating cakes and cookies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 tbsp Meringue powder
- 3 tbsp Warm water (Not hot)
- 1/2 tbsp Light corn syrup
- 2 cups Powdered sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a deep bowl, add meringue powder and warm water.
- Beat this for about 1 minute until you have a white and frothy mixture.
- Add powdered sugar, corn syrup, and vanilla extract and start mixing at medium to medium-high speed.
- Continue mixing until your icing becomes thick and peaks start forming. This usually takes about 5 minutes of mixing at high speed.
- This icing is at the “thick consistency stage.” You can add some water to thin it out if you need your icing to be thinner. Please remember that a little water goes a LONG way. Add only 1/4 tsp water at a time and make sure to mix properly again.
- You can now color your icing with gel colors. If you want a pure bright white icing, then I highly recommend adding white gel food coloring.
- Mix with a spoon until the color is fully blended into your icing.
- The color of your icings will get deeper and better the longer they sit.
- This icing dries very quickly if exposed to air. Make sure you store it in a sealed container with a tight lid and cover container tightly in saran wrap.
Notes
- Ensure to cover the icing tightly to prevent it from drying out.
- Adjust the consistency with water as necessary for your decorating needs.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving