royal icing

Use to cover the sides of the house, securing with a little water or royal icing.

Fix the two side windows on to the bus with a little royal icing.

Secure in place with little spots of soft royal icing.

Stick these on to the base and lid with a little royal icing or water.

Then pipe the cake with royal icing according to taste.

Her cookies are decorated with white chocolate rather than royal icing.

Spread the remaining royal icing all over the cake drum.

Use royal icing to glue the paper well into the spout.

Secure the cone to the top of the cake with a little royal icing.

Pipe a tiny wreath on the door using green royal icing.

Meanwhile, make up the royal icing according to the instructions on the packet.

The liquid sugar is blended with a small amount of royal icing.

Cut out eyelashes from brown paper and attach them above the eyes with a little royal icing.

Stick sweets into a door shape at the front of the house with royal icing.

Gently secure the feet to the inside of the skirt with royal icing so that they point out.

Attach the tongue in the mouth using a little royal icing to secure.

Royal icing takes a little practice to spread evenly and pipe, but the results are well worth the effort.

Transfer the hinges and handle, securing with a little royal icing.

Mould a small ball for the head and secure it to the body with royal icing.

To make royal icing, beat half an egg white in a small bowl until frothy.

A few days before make the royal icing daisies.

When set, use royal icing to make squiggles across center of each cupcake.

Royal icing can be stored, wrapped tightly, in the refrigerator for up to two days.

However, if a hard smooth surface is required royal icing is very effective.

To shade royal icing, colouring is best added at the end of mixing.