Royal Icing
Royal icing is a type of icing that dries to a hard sheen.
Easy
🥗 VegetarianTotal Time
10 minutes
Servings
About 1 cup
Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1
2 large egg whites
2
⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar
3
2 ½ cups (300 g / 11 oz) confectioners' sugar
4
Liquid or paste food coloring
Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites on low for about 1 minute until they become loose.
1 minute
2
Add the cream of tartar and continue mixing on low until the whites become frothy, about 2 minutes.
2 minutes
3
Gradually add the confectioners' sugar with the mixer on low.
4
Continue to mix until the icing holds a stiff peak and is dull in appearance, about 2 minutes. The icing is ready to use for piping lines.
2 minutes
Notes
- •If concerned about foodborne illness, use pasteurized eggs.
- •If desired, divide the icing among smaller bowls and add coloring(s).
- •To store icing for later use:
- •Clean the inner sides of the bowl or container to remove any drips.
- •Place a dampened paper towel directly on the surface of the icing and then cover the bowl very tightly with plastic wrap.
- •Refrigerate up to 5 days.