This story comes from the Institute of Culinary Education, which has campuses in New York City and Los Angeles, as well as online programs. On a recent first day of class for the Art of Cake ...

Raelynn Potts and Brandon Roush from Auntie Rae's Dessert Island showed how to use royal icing to create beautiful leaf designs on sugar cookies. They also shared their recipe for a decadent cookie ...

Martha Collison shows you how to cover a cake in royal icing two ways – to achieve a perfectly smooth finish, or to achieve an easier, informal finish. When using royal icing it is important to place ...

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.

Made from confectioners’ sugar, egg whites and flavouring, royal icing is used to decorate cookies and cakes. While buttercream frosting is creamy and soft, royal icing hardens which is exactly what ...