Easy Royal Icing

Name: Easy Royal Icing
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 cups.
Ingredients: 3-3/4 to 4 cups confectioners' sugar; 3 tablespoons meringue powder; 5 to 6 tablespoons warm water

This classic decorating icing sets up and dries quickly. It's especially nice to use when cookies will be stacked on a plate. For accompanying recipes and decorating tips, visit Spring Has Sprung. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

3-3/4 to 4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons meringue powder
5 to 6 tablespoons warm water

Directions

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Beat on high speed with a portable mixer for 10-12 minutes or on low speed with a stand mixer for 7-10 minutes or until peaks form.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 76 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 11mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Originally published as Royal Icing in 2009 Taste of Home's Weekly Cupcake Newsletter

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Gailleeh

May 10, 2018

This recipe makes a huge amount! I did read through search that I can freeze the leftovers so that is what I did but next time I will 1/2 the recipe. Otherwise it turned out good I added vanilla.
tomsbicycle

Apr 21, 2015

great for making flowers ect.... ahead of time.
supersportgirl

Jun 26, 2011

Great icing. I even spread it onto the cookies with a knife. I used it because I wanted to be able to stack the cookies and ship them.
ChellFeesh

Mar 26, 2009

buttercream icing will not set up and harden as the royal icing will
harmonies

Mar 23, 2009

should you frost cookies with royal icing or can you also use thinner buttercream before decorating
prvrbs31gal

Mar 18, 2009

I bought my meringue powder at Michael's and used a 40% off coupon for it.
mxgymmom

Mar 18, 2009

Meringue powder is a egg white substitute that can be found in most craft stores in the cake decorating isle and I have also found it in party stores and even Walmart.
mxgymmom

Mar 18, 2009

meringue powder comes in a can made by Wilton and you can usually find it in the cake decorating isle at craft stores, although I have found it at party stores and even Walmart. According to the can it states it is used like an egg white substitute. When you beat it up with water when I use it for frosting, it beats up very lightly and frothy.
kpbaker

Mar 17, 2009

What is meringue [email protected]
kpbaker

Mar 17, 2009

What is Meringue [email protected]