Royal Icing

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Use this icing for our Brown-Sugar Marble Wedding Cake.

Martha Stewart Weddings, Winter 2002

Yield Makes 2 1/2 cups

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Ingredients

1 pound confectioners' sugar
5 tablespoons meringue powder
Scant 1/2 cup water

Directions

Beat ingredients in a mixer bowl on low speed until smooth, about 7 minutes. If icing is too thick, add more water; if too thin, beat 2 to 3 minutes more.

Cook's Note

Don't add all the water at first; test on parchment with the stencil to determine the best consistency.

Recipe Reviews

shaoi

17 Mar, 2012
I think I just found my go-to royal icing recipe. It is just sweet enough and my family enjoyed it. I have about a cup left over after icing 28 medium-sized cookies for St. Patty's Day. I used it with the Ideal Sugar Cookie recipe. Thank you, Martha and staff!