royal icing

In the 1950's and 60's, my husband's grandmother used to make a yellow cake (from box mix) with an icing that he remembers as a little crunchy when removed from refrig. He loved it and it brings back fond memories. I would like to make that cake for him. Closest thing I can come to is royal...

Soft pastel coloured cupcakes, decorated in royal icing using different piping techniques. In the centre we have used brushed piping techniques on the flower design, we have also used stencils for the outer patterned cupcakes, and the remaining cupcakes were freehand designs. The dome effect was...

Hi everyone, My cousin is getting married in September and I offered to make the wedding cake. I have experience in making novelty cakes, but only informally. This cake is something entirely different! They would like a three tier cake with smooth white icing, vanilla sponge for the bottom and...

Buttercream - A good rule to work by is the half fat to icing sugar ratio (confectioners sugar for the US). It's usually known as the half fat to flour ratio, but I didn't want to confuse you, lol! ;) Therefore for every 100 grams of butter, you would use 200 grams of icing sugar, and for 300...

When making Royal Icing ensure that your bowl is free from grease before you start. To do this, you can wipe the bowl with a little lemon juice before making. This will eradicate any hidden grease on the bowl that would prevent your icing from setting properly. For best results make the icing...