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Blue Royal Icing

15 min 4 serves 4 ingredients

Blue Royal Icing

Ingredients

  • 1 lb powdered sugar, sifted
  • 6 egg whites
  • A pinch of blue food coloring
  • Juice of 1 lemon

Method

  1. 1 Place the sifted powdered sugar in a grease-free pan.
  2. 2 Add the egg whites and a pinch of blue food coloring.
  3. 3 Beat the mixture vigorously for 10 minutes until thick and transparent.
  4. 4 Squeeze in the lemon juice and continue beating until combined.
  5. 5 Warm the cake in the oven for 5 minutes to help the icing adhere.
  6. 6 Spread the icing smoothly over the top and sides of the cake.