Simple Royal Icing Recipe for Perfect Decorations

Name: Simple Royal Icing Recipe for Perfect Decorations
Total time: 10 mins
Ingredients: 3 cups confectioners' sugar; 0.25 teaspoon cream of tartar; 2 egg whites, beaten

Discover how to make royal icing with cream of tartar quickly and easily. It's the ideal icing for decorating gingerbread houses and cookies with a flawless finish.

Total time10 mins
Prep time10 mins
Yield4 cups, 64

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Ingredients

3 cups confectioners' sugar
0.25 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 egg whites, beaten

Instructions

Prepare all the necessary ingredients for your royal icing.
Sift the confectioners' sugar and cream of tartar together in a large mixing bowl to ensure a smooth texture.
Using an electric mixer, beat in the egg whites until the icing is thick enough to hold its shape, which should take approximately 5 minutes. This will create the ideal consistency for decorating.

Nutrition

Calories: 23 kcal
Sugar Content: 6 g
Sodium Content: 2 mg
Protein Content: 0 g
Carbohydrate Content: 6 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g