Stiff Royal Icing

Stiff Royal Icing

This version of royal icing is made with meringue powder so you don't have to use raw egg whites. It's white, shiny, and great for frosting cookies or sticking parts of a gingerbread house together.

Preparation Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Calories
174 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Beat both amounts of meringue powder, 1 cup warm water, cream of tartar, and 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.
Stiff Royal Icing
Stiff Royal Icing
Stiff Royal Icing
Stiff Royal Icing

Ingredients

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

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