Nicole Hopper is a recipe tester and developer based in Birmingham, Alabama. If you ever wondered what the secret is to perfectly frosted cut-out sugar cookies, we’ll fill you in: royal icing.
Use this simple buttercream icing recipe to decorate your birthday cakes, cupcakes and sandwich biscuits. Try adding a little food colouring gel for a splash of colour to your butter icing.
This recipe was created by Karla Goodwin of Bluebells ... Remove from the oven and cool for at least 30 minutes before icing. Transfer a few tablespoons of the royal icing to a small bowl and ...