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Royal icing

Prep time less than 30 mins
Cook time less than 30 mins
Makes enough to cover a 20cm/8in cake
Dietary Vegetarian
The classic icing for decorating wedding or Christmas fruit cakes.

Method


  1. Using an electric mixer beat the egg whites in a bowl until they start to foam, then add 450g/1lb icing sugar and beat on a high speed until the mixture starts to look thick and glossy.

  2. Stir in the remaining 100g/3½oz icing sugar and the glycerine until well combined then beat again until the mixture forms soft peaks when the whisk is removed. (For a thicker icing, add more icing sugar.)

  3. The icing will keep well for 1-2 days if the bowl is scraped down inside the bowl and covered with a damp tea-towel. Store in a cool part of the kitchen.

Ingredients

  • 3 free-range eggs
  • 550g/1lb 2oz icing sugar, sifted
  • 2 tsp vegetable glycerine

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Royal icing

Cooking ingredients

Dairy, eggs and chilled

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