Royal Icing Recipe
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Royal Icing

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"This icing is usually put on the wedding cake after the Almond Paste is applied."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (14)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 2 - 2 1/2 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 2 egg whites
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

  1. Beat egg whites lightly and add enough sugar to make icing that will hold shape. Blend in lemon juice to get desired consistency. Spread over Almond Paste on cake and let harden. Decorate.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 159 | Total Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2008 by Bluepoint   view full review
My mom and i used to decorate cakes for wedddings. She used this recipe all the time for the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2008 by Dr. Baker   view full review
This is the first time i tried royal icing n it turned out pretty good. i used it to decorate...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2005 by JonE D   view full review
Royal icing is generally used to make decorations on cakes and to "cement" decorations...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by ELYSE DANIELLE   view full review
Perfect for making roses that need to withstand though stuff, also perfect for decorating...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2007 by Andrew   view full review
This recepie was not good at all. I tried it and it came out too sost for Icing. Plus it was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2004 by MISTRESSSAVAGE   view full review
recipe din't make up well for me- too loose
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2010 by Rene   view full review
We loved this frosting. We did subsitute almond extract for the lemon. It took several hours...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2009 by Alicia Emsley   view full review
I agree with a number of the other reviews. This icing was okay, although it was a bit loose,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2009 by Michael   view full review
Came out awesome. i didnt have to use as much sugar as the recipe called for and came out as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2009 by smile5210   view full review
Like the others, I did have to add a lot more sugar than the recipe states, but it tasted...

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