Traditional Royal Icing

• 4 cups (480 g) confectioners’ sugar, sifted, plus more if needed
• 3 tablespoons (3

In a large bowl, using a handheld mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat all of the ingredients together on high speed for a 5 full minutes. When lifting the whisk out of the bowl, the icing should drizzle down and smooth out within 10 seconds. If it’s too thick, add a teaspoon or 2 of water, as needed. If it’s too thin, add 1 or 2 tablespoons (7.5 or 15 ml) of sifted confe