Description
A sweet and glossy icing perfect for decorating cakes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a bowl, sift powdered sugar to remove lumps.
- In another bowl, whip egg whites until frothy.
- Add lemon juice and vanilla extract to egg whites.
- Gradually mix in powdered sugar until smooth.
- Adjust consistency with water if needed.
- Use immediately or store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for best results.
- Thin the icing with water for flooding technique.
- Allow decorated cakes to dry completely before stacking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: royal icing cakes