Best Perfect Royal Icing Recipes

Perfect and Delicious Royal Icing image

Provided by RainbowJewels

Time 15m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 6

½ cup water
¼ cup meringue powder
7 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup (such as Karo®)
2 tablespoons shortening (such as Crisco®)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Whip water and meringue powder on high speed in a large bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy and soft peaks form, 7 to 10 minutes. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, corn syrup, shortening, and vanilla extract while mixing on low speed. Increase speed back to high and beat until well-combined and smooth, about 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 82.1 calories, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Fat 0.6 g, Protein 0.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 4.1 mg, Sugar 18.2 g

Perfect Royal Icing image

Provided by Lubie

Categories Dessert

Time 5m

Yield 1 big bowl of icing

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 -4 egg whites (or equivalent powdered egg white)
2 lbs powdered sugar
8 tablespoons water
1/4 teaspoon almond flavoring
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon butter flavoring

Steps:

Beat first three ingredients, then thin with a little water, if needed.
Add almond, vanilla, and butter flavoring.
Depending on how many colors you want, divide it between several bowls.
To decorate on top of original layer of icing, thicken with powdered sugar until desired thickness.
Decorating works best when used in the decorating bags with tips.
Also, before spreading thin icing over cookies, try putting an outline of thick icing from a small decorating tip around the edge of the cookie.
This way, the thin icing will not drip over the edge.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3589, Fat 1.1, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 176, Carbohydrate 904.6, Sugar 889.2, Protein 10.8