There are a few different types of icing out there, and what type is used depends on what's being decorated. When it comes to ...

And though you may not have recognized it by name, you've likely seen one of these types — royal icing — on various baked ...

Five simple steps for how to cover your cake in marzipan and royal icing ... To make the icing, lightly whisk the egg whites adding the sugar at intervals. Beat well until the icing forms soft ...

Basic icing is sugar mixed with milk, which is then flavored with cream cheese, cocoa powder and butter or egg whites. The simplest frosting of all, glacé icing, is just powdered sugar and water.

Ready-made icing can be bought from most supermarkets ... Use the freshest eggs you can or, if you prefer not to use raw egg whites, meringue powder or pasteurised egg whites can be substiuted ...