Thick icing for decorating

It is essential to be adaptable in customizing your buttercream icing. But, you need thick icing. So, how to thicken buttercream icing? Keep in mind that it is indeed challenging to make thick buttercream icing.

Now that you've made a big ole batch of royal icing using my delicious fool-proof royal icing recipe, you are probably looking at it wondering what next? So I created this step by step

This easy recipe for vanilla frosting turns out bright white instead of yellow, without using any shortening. It's perfect for cakes and cupcakes, and works perfectly if you want white frosting or if you want to dye your frosting with food coloring

Royal Icing can turn regular sugar cookies into little works of art! Smooth and shiny, royal icing is simple to make and decorate with too!

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Making frosting stiff for piping involves several different techniques. Basic buttercream icing uses powdered sugar and cream to add or subtract from the consistency. Royal icing is by nature stiff and hard because of the addition of egg whites to the mix. It's used on sugar cookies and candy.

Use this homemade Crisco frosting recipe to decorate cakes & cookies. It's a delicious bakery frosting that's dairy-free, snow white & holds its shape.

Confused by royal icing consistency? This video and tutorial will teach you how to thicken royal icing so you can make beautifully decorated sugar cookies.

I always use this when I decorate cakes and I get many, many compliments on the wonderful taste. It is not that usual shortening-and-sugar-bakery-icing taste. If I am not using it to decorate a cake with, I use my all butter variation: Recipe #261024.

Beautifully decorated cut-out cookies for every celebration and holiday are totally attainable at home with this easy royal icing recipe for sugar cookies and a few tips & tricks to give you the confidence you need to try this technique yourself!