The Best and Easiest Royal Icing The Best and Easiest Royal Icing Try your hand at making some sweet creations of your own with this fool-proof royal icing recipe. Categories: Frostings & Ganaches Cookies, Brownies & Bars Serves 4 cups Prep Time 15 minutes Ingredients 8 cups (1 kg) Redpath® Icing Sugar ¼ cup (45g) meringue powder pinch of salt ¾ cups (180 ml) water 1 tbsp (15 ml) vanilla extract Icing Sugar Redpath Baking School - Golden Sugar Cookies and Royal Icing Instructions 1. In a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together Redpath® Icing Sugar, meringue powder and salt. Add water and vanilla extract and mix on medium-low speed until royal icing is fluffy and stiff peaks form. 2. To reach a flooding consistency, add water 1 tablespoon at a time. 3. Test to see if the icing is ready for decorating by pulling a knife through the icing. Count how long it takes for the icing to collapse. It should fall in 10 seconds. If your icing is too thick add water; if it is too runny add more icing sugar. Keep royal icing in airtight container up to 2 weeks. More Frosting and Ganache Recipes Cannoli Dip Black Sesame Bundt Cake with Grape Glaze Chocolate Cupcakes with Avocado Icing Coloured Sugar Crystals (Edible Glitter) Pomegranate Glazed Dark Chocolate Shortbread Orange Blossom Pastry Cream Frostings 101: Quick Buttercream Brown Sugar Coffee Glaze Hibiscus Swiss Meringue Buttercream Thyme Sugar Glaze