5 from 30 votes
Royal Icing
Royal Icing is made by beating egg whites with confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice into a stiff, glossy consistency. It is a classic decorative icing used to pipe or flood cookies and cakes. Colors may be added with gel food coloring before piping. The icing dries quickly, forming a hard surface.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings:
32
servings
Calories:
57 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 egg white
- 1 pound confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Add the egg whites to the bowl of a stand mixer or large mixing bowl, and beat on medium-low speed until frothy, about 1 minute.
- Next, reduce the speed to low, and slowly add in the confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice.
- Beat the mixture until fully incorporated, and after that increase the speed to medium-high and beat until stiff peaks form. The mixture should be stiff with shiny peaks.
- If you want to color your icing, it is better to use gel food coloring. First, divide the icing among small bowls, and stir in gel food coloring. Transfer to piping bags and decorate cookies.
- Either store the icing in piping bags or add it to a bowl and cover it with plastic wrap as it dries out very quickly.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
57kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
0.3g
(1%)
Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Sodium
5mg
(0%)
Potassium
5mg
(0%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
0.01IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
0.4mg
(0%)
Iron
0.01mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 32 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 57
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 57kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 0.3g | 1% |
| Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 5mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 0.01IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.01mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.