Ingredients
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tbsp. meringue powder
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or other flavoring optional
- (optional) gel food coloring
Directions
- Add 4 cups of powdered sugar to a mixer and mix for a few seconds to eliminate any clumps. Or you can sift it ahead of time.
- Add 3 Tbsp. meringue powder and 1/2 cup of warm water.
- Mix on low speed until combined.
- Increase the speed to medium and continue to beat the icing until it holds soft peaks, about 5 to 8 minutes
Adjust The Consistency
- For hard decorations, beat until the icing forms hard peaks.
- For outlining and writing, add a few drops of water at a time (mixing well between each addition) until the icing closes a gap cut with a knife in 15 seconds.
- For flooding, add a few drops of water at a time (mixing well between each addition) until the icing closes a gap cut with a knife in 10 seconds.
- To add color, put some of the icing into a glass or metal bowl and add gel food color in a little bit at a time, mixing well in between each addition until the desired color is obtained.
Let the icing dry for 4 to 6 hours.
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