Royal icing sounds intimidating, but it's easy to make with simple ingredients. If you have a stand mixer, the whisk attachment does all the work. There is no meringue powder in this recipe ...

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Five simple steps for how to cover your cake in marzipan and royal icing ... dried citrus slices and frosted fruits and herbs. Frosting is easy to do at home: simply cover your chosen fruits ...

You can keep it simple or go full-on-festive ... of fondant icing instead of marzipan if you wish. Royal icing is sold in white, but is easy to colour at home using gels (liquids can change ...

Mix all the ingredients together and beat with an electric beater till stiff peaks are formed. 2. Spread over the cake. 3. If you want coloured icing, add the colour before you start beating the mix.