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 ...

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.

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

This chocolate fudge icing recipe is delightfully simple to make and is best used straight away, but will keep in the fridge for about a week. If you are using it from the fridge be sure to let it ...

Want an alternative Christmas cake? Chetna Makan's recipe is made with saffron and pistachios, soaked dried fruit and beautifully balanced spices. Mima Sinclair shares her quick and easy royal icing ...

It’s important to give the marzipan the 24 hour time period to allow it to dry out a little and therefore avoid the icing paste from becoming moist and then soggy. Keep any sugar paste not being used, ...

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.

This vegan royal frosting recipe is easy to make! Instead of using food coloring, we used plant-based powder to dye the ...

Sometimes frosting cookies can feel endless and tedious, but this quick and simple recipe is so much easier to work with than ...

Designs can be printed off on the computer or drawn by hand and then transferred with royal icing onto the cake top. Draw the design that you wish to put on the cake or cookies on the back side of a ...