Royal Icing

posted by Som Offor

Royal Icing is made with icing sugar and egg white. Its consistency is usually firmer that butter icing but not as firm as fondant icing

• • Serves
  • 1
 
• • Cook Time
  • 30 minutes
 
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INGREDIENTS

• 3 Egg whites
• 6 Cups of Icing Sugar
• A few drops of Lemon juice
• Icing Colouring as desired

DIRECTIONS

Note: While icing the cake, cover the bowl containing the mixture with a damp towel to prevent it from hardening The first coating should be light in its consistency so as to hold the crumbs of the cake Let each layer dry before coating with another layer

• Whisk Egg White
• Add Icing Sugar, cup after cup
• Mix properly till it forms a soft peak when you scoop
• Add the lemon juice
• Add colouring if necessary
• Use a piping bag or syringe to pipe with the different nozzles