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Royal Icing Recipe

The classic royal icing find it on Christmas cakes, wedding cakes, birthday cakes.

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Royal Icing Recipe
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Ingredients

For the recipe:
  • 750g/1½ lb icing sugar, sieved
  • 4 large free-range egg whites, beaten to a froth
  • 2tsp glycerine
  • 1tbsp lemon juice

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. 

Method

01
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.
02
Then simply dollop some icing onto the marzipanned cake and start spreading it over. Leave for a few days to set.