For those who are not familiar with it, Royal icing is an easy frosting used for decorating cakes and cookies, and can also be used as glue. Knowing how to make royal icing is a valuable baking skill.

Ice cookies like a pro with this easy-to-follow recipe and tips from Angie Tucker and Christin Kubasko of Southern Sugar Bakery in Raleigh, North Carolina: The icing (used for the base layer) should ...

Ree Drummond’s royal icing is a must-have when it comes to holiday baking. The celebrity chef uses it to decorate everything from Pioneer Woman gingerbread cookies to classic sugar cookies. Best of ...

Let the decorating begin.

A lovely cookie, personalized with royal icing, is a detail your guests won't soon forget. Technique tip: I won't lie, this recipe takes practice and it's not as easy as it looks. I suggest trying ...

Learn the ingredients of royal icing and find out how to use, store and decorate cookies with royal icing. Be it a smooth swathe of bright cheery color across a cute cookie cutout; the piping used to ...

Rich and dreamy American buttercream has several merits, but if you're looking for a frosting that's butter-free, both royal and regular icing can work a treat. Here's the lowdown on each option.

This three-ingredient royal icing is a must-have for holiday baking. Margaret Braun is a world-renowned sugar artist and cake designer. Her confectionary work has appeared in the likes of the Museum ...