Description
Royal icing decorations are edible decorations made from a mixture of egg whites, icing sugar, and water. They are often used to decorate cakes and cookies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 egg whites
- 4 cups icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- In a bowl, beat the egg whites until frothy.
- Gradually add icing sugar while mixing until smooth.
- Add lemon juice and mix until the icing holds peaks.
- Transfer icing to piping bags for decoration.
- Decorate cookies or cakes as desired.
Notes
- Use food coloring to tint the icing.
- Store unused icing in an airtight container.
- Let decorated items dry completely before stacking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Baking
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: royal icing decorations, cake decorating, cookie decorating