This best royal icing recipe without meringue powder or corn syrup, is perfect for the avid baker that wants to make a clean wholesome cookie, and feel guiltless serving it to their family!

Mix all the ingredients together and beat with an electric beater till stiff peaks are formed. 2. Spread over the cake. 3. If you want coloured icing, add the colour before you start beating the mix.

Royal icing needs to be used in conjunction with almond paste (marzipan) to achieve a perfectly flat finish. Elaborate decorative effects are then added using specialist decorating tools such as ...

Christmas cake is a type of fruit cake loaded with dry fruits, caramel and brandy. In this recipe, it is topped with an almond paste and royal icing.

Prepare cake (recipe below).Level cake ... Arrange petals.Use royal icing to stick petals in position on cake, starting with larger petals on outer layer and working inwards.

Because some icings (such as Italian buttercream or royal icing) may include raw eggs ... pasteurised egg whites can be substiuted into the recipe.