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Glossy Royal Icing

Name: Glossy Royal Icing
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 60 servings
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 0.25 cup warm water; 1 tablespoon light corn syrup; 0.25 teaspoon almond extract; 3 cups confectioners' sugar, or more as needed

This royal icing recipe with corn syrup is pure white, hardens nicely, and sets up glossy, perfect for making professional-looking cakes and cookies.

Prep Time

10 min

Total Time

10 min

Servings

Instructions

1

{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Stir together warm water, corn syrup, and almond extract in a small bowl until corn syrup and extract have dissolved.'}
2

{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Place confectioners' sugar into a large bowl and pour in corn syrup mixture. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until royal icing is smooth. Store in a lidded container for up to a week; stir thoroughly before using.'}