Different Icings

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Ms Marmite Lover's Secret Tea Party: Exquisite recipes for ultimate afternoon teas
Ms Marmite Lover's Secret Tea Party

By Kerstin Rodgers

Published 2014

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There are several different kinds of icing sugar. Ignore all that. You want plain icing sugar. If you want to make royal icing, there is a simple recipe.

Buttercream: (for cupcakes, big cakes, sandwich cakes) beat 150g softened unsalted butter until light and fluffy, then gradually stir in 300g icing sugar, a few drops of vanilla extract and a few drops of milk and beat until smooth and combined.

Glacé: (for éclairs) mix icing sugar with a little hot water. Royal: (dries hard, used on biscuits and in wedding cakes) mix together 250g icing sugar, 1 egg white and a few drops of lemon juice until smooth. If you are piping it, divide the icing into several small airtight containers so that it doesn’t dry out.