Glossy Royal Icing

Name: Glossy Royal Icing
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 60
Ingredients: 1/4 cup warm water; 1 tablespoon light corn syrup; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 3 cups confectioners' sugar, or more as needed

⏱️ Ready in 10 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 👥 60 servings

I received this recipe from a professional baker. I prefer to use this instead of a regular royal icing recipe with egg whites. It hardens nicely and is glossy rather than matte like regular royal icing. Use almond, orange, or lemon extract, whatever you prefer.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Serves 60

Difficulty Easy

🛒 Ingredients

1/4 cup warm water

1 tablespoon light corn syrup

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

3 cups confectioners' sugar, or more as needed

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 60

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 24

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g 0%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 0mg 0%

Total Carbohydrate 6.2g 2%

Dietary Fiber 0g 0%

Total Sugars 6g

Protein 0g 0%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Stir warm water, corn syrup, and almond extract together in a small bowl until corn syrup and extract have dissolved.

Place confectioners' sugar into a separate bowl and add liquid ingredients.

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.