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Nutrition: Per serving (12)

  • kcal205
  • fat0g
    low
  • saturates0g
  • carbs50g
  • sugars50g
  • fibre0g
  • protein1g
  • salt0.05g
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Method

  • step 1

    Whisk the egg whites until lightly whipped. Add the icing sugar a few tbsps at a time, whisking continuously until all incorporated. Add the glucose and lemon juice.

  • step 2

    Continue whisking until the icing is thick enough to hold stiff peaks when you lift the beaters and is smooth and shiny.

  • step 3

    Use a palette knife to spread the icing over the top and sides of your marzipaned cake. For a snowy effect, make little dips and peaks with a teaspoon. Leave to firm up somewhere cool and dry (not the fridge) for 24 hrs before cutting the cake.

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Overall rating

A star rating of 4.4 out of 5.32 ratings

ben35239

Soft icing. Not what I wanted at all. What a waste of time.

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Sam Fivash

Very disappointed! I should have checked the comments first. Royal icing by definition is Hard icing, but this is stayed soft 🙄 I now have to take it off the cake and start again. I have found another recipe on YouTube with no glucose and more sugar & lemon juice.

If you want tradition royal…

gluetern74933

Utterly ludicrous sugar amount. I used 400g and had plenty left over for a larger cake

gluetern74933

Let me finish! … for a larger cake than that suggested in the recipe. 250 would be probably enough but err on the side of caution with 300. Use two eggs bu don’t reduce the lemon.

sandracatley32246

question

Will this icing stay soft to cut, I don’t want rock hard icing.

karinadmitchell65711

Yes it will

Vivabiba

This amount covered my 20cm Christmas cake well with a good amount left over which kept well in an airtight container in the fridge. I did several colours with the remainder to decorate some homemade shortcake biscuits. Lovely!

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