The classic royal icing find it on Christmas cakes, wedding cakes, birthday cakes. Use it as a canvas to create your own decorations on top.
Royal Icing Recipe
The classic royal icing find it on Christmas cakes, wedding cakes, birthday cakes. Use it as a canvas to create...
Ingredients
| 750g/1½ lb | icing sugar, sieved |
| 4 large | free-range egg whites, beaten to a froth |
| 2tsp | glycerine |
| 1tbsp | lemon juice |
Method
- Beat the egg whites to a froth, then add the glycerine and the lemon juice and whisk a bit more to get it all thoroughly mixed through. Mix in the sieved icing sugar. Beat it together really well, then cover the bowl with a damp tea towel and leave the icing for an hour or two.
- Then simply dollop some icing onto the marzipanned cake and start spreading it over. Leave for a few days to set.
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