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easy royal icing on a mixer beater
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Easy Royal Icing

An easy Royal Icing base recipe that can be thinned with water to achieve all consistencies of decorating icing.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 1 large batch
Author Meghan

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces warm water ¾ cup
  • 5 tablespoons meringue powder
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 2.25 pounds powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract or almond extract or extract of choice, optional

Instructions

  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, pour in the warm water and the meringue powder. Mix it with a whisk by hand or with the whisk attachment until it is frothy and thickened, about 30 seconds.
    frosty meringue powder in water in a mixing bowl
  • Add the cream of tartar and mix for 30 seconds.
  • Pour in the powdered sugar and, using the paddle attachment, mix slowly on the lowest speed for a full 10 minutes. The icing will get thick and creamy.
    very thick royal icing stock in a glass bowl
  • Cover the bowl with a dampened tea-towel to prevent crusting and drying.
  • Remove some of the icing to a small bowl and add small amounts of warm water (~1 teaspoon at a time) to reach the desired consistency. If you have gone too far and it's too thin, add more of the original "stock" to make thicker. Color as desired with food coloring gel.

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