One of the greatest pleasures of the season is decorating Christmas cookies with a perfect royal icing: a technique that transforms simple cookies into edible works of art. Royal icing ...

There are a few different types of icing out there, and what type is used depends on what's being decorated. When it comes to cookies, most bakers opt for royal icing, which is made with egg whites, ...

After creating wedding cakes for her three daughters, and countless birthday and anniversary cakes for friends and relatives, Cindy Funk thought that creating a gingerbread ...

Discover the benefits and pitfalls of fondant and royal icing, find out how to cover your cake with marzipan (and how to ice without it) and learn a few simple decoration techniques to put the ...

Royal icing needs to be used in conjunction with almond paste (marzipan) to achieve a perfectly flat finish. Elaborate decorative effects are then added using specialist decorating tools such as ...