Royal Icing

This classic royal icing recipe comes together quickly with just three ingredients, is easy to work with, and sets up nicely.

Ingredients

  • pasteurized egg whites (4 )
  • sifted confectioners' sugar (4 cups)
  • lemon or vanilla extract (1 teaspoon)

Instructions

  1. Gather all ingredients.
  2. Beat egg whites in a large glass, metal, or ceramic bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until foamy.
  3. Gradually add sugar and lemon extract; continue to beat on high speed until thickened.
  4. Use to pipe or decorate cookies.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

  • kcal: 63
  • fat: 0 g
  • sats: 0 g
  • carbs: 16 g
  • fibre: 0 g
  • protein: 1 g
  • salt: 0.007 g