Royal Icing

mixer bon appétit cake bake egg dessert

Dorie Greenspan

Makes about 2 cups

Source

Ingredients

3¼ cups powdered sugar, sifted, plus more if needed

2 large egg whites

1 tsp. strained fresh lemon juice

Assorted food colorings (optional)

Method

Using electric mixer, beat 3¼ cups powdered sugar and egg whites until thick and shiny, adding more powdered sugar by tablespoonfuls if mixture is too thin to spread, about 3 minutes. Add lemon juice. Divide icing into portions, if desired, and add different food coloring to each. Cover until ready to use.