How to Make Stiff Royal Icing - A Step-by-Step Guide

Stiff royal icing is a versatile and important component of many cake decorating projects. This sweet, thick and hardening icing is commonly used for creating intricate designs, details, and borders on cakes and cookies. It dries to a smooth, hard finish, making it ideal for creating ornate decorations that need to hold their shape and last for an extended period of time.

Stiff royal icing is made from just a few simple ingredients, including confectioners' sugar, meringue powder, and...

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup meringue powder
  • 1 tablespoon meringue powder
  • 1 cup warm water
  • ¾ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 12 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons warm water, or as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Servings: 36
  • Yield: 6 cups

  • Beat both amounts of meringue powder, 1 cup warm water, cream of tartar, then confectioners' sugar in a large bowl using an electric mixer on low.
  • Scrape down sides of bowl and increase mixer speed to medium; beat until fluffy and shiny, 6 to 8 minutes.
  • If frosting is too stiff, beat in 2 tablespoons warm water, or as needed, adding water in small amounts. Keep frosting covered with a damp towel until needed.
  • Nutrition

    174 cal.

    • Sodium: 11mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 43g
    • Total Sugars: 41g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Calcium: 1mg
    • Potassium: 11mg