Description
A guide to making royal icing flowers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 egg whites or 1/2 cup meringue powder
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Mix powdered sugar and egg whites in a bowl.
- Add lemon juice and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Divide icing into separate bowls for coloring.
- Pipe flower shapes onto parchment paper.
- Let flowers dry for at least 24 hours.
Notes
- Store unused icing in an airtight container.
- Use a piping bag with a fine tip for detailed flowers.
- Humidity can affect drying time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert Decoration
- Method: Piping
- Cuisine: Baking
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 flower
- 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 flowers, icing decorations, cake decorating