Royal Icing

[CristianRivasQ]

Thank you Edna :)

[irma56274]

can you tell me what kind of icing i  need to use for cookies. cuz i think this one is to thick. thank you sow much:)

[tonedna1]

@irma56274 You need to thin it no matter the recipe you use. Its used first used a sit thicker to

do the outline and then you thin it out to make flow better.

[irma56274]

@tonedna1 thank u:)

[irma56274]

@tonedna1 thank u sow much...and ur great!

[mariposa77able]

edna .como estas ,,necesito un consejo tuyo ise unos cupcake y no se me hace espongaditos osea altos y no se que hacer porque ala hora de decorarlos lucen feos ,,,

[tonedna1]

@mariposa77able Los puedes llenar menos

[mariposa77able]

holla; edna felicidades soy una admiradora de tus recetas, y quiero preguntarte cual es la diferencia entre el buttercream icing y el royal acing.

[bonkcake8]

Hola Edna, vivo en Melbourne Australia solo queria felicitarte eres increible y me encanta tu trabajo muy profecional y muchas gracias por compartir tu experiencia con nosotros, y no tienes mickey mouse ears...................Dios te bendiga y sigue prosperando talvez algun dia llegue a tu nivel. bye bye

[pist43]

is this the recipe u use to cover the whole cake in ur other video "how to ice a cake" edna???

[tonedna1]

@pist43 no,..Is the crusting buttercream, the recipe is in my website.

[trompuda97s]

I would like to know what is the best frosting to frost a cake

[Rosaline0815]

Ella es puertorriqueña y habla mejor el español q el ingles, puede dar las intrusciones en los dos idioma.

[tonedna1]

@Rosaline0815 Si, pero tengo mucha gente de alrededor del mundo que ve los tutoriales y el idioma universal es ingles. Algun dia quizas podre hacer los dos.

[Rosaline0815]

Ella es puertorriqueña y bien puede dar esa instruciones en español !

[Coquet74]

Esta receta me sirbe para hacer una figura de tapa sol de un pastel que quiero hacer con la forma de Moises?

[tonedna1]

@Coquet74 No se exactamente de lo que hablas.

[Coquet74]

Hola Edna, quiciera preguntarte si puedo usar el Royal icing para hacer un Gorro o tipo sombrilla, quiero hacer un pastel con la figura de un Moises y quiero hacer el cubre sol, con royal icing, y mi pregunta es...esta receta que acabas de compartir sirbe para secar el gorro?

[marycorteyconf]

Hola!!Disculpa donde compraste tus cucharitas medidoras y la tasita medidora,y como se llaman en ingles , ya k yo solo hablo español,Gracias!!!

[tonedna1]

@marycorteyconf measuring cups..los compre en una tienda local.

[Coquet74]

@tonedna1 Esta receta me sirbe para hacer una figura de tapa sol de un pastel que quiero hacer con la forma de Moises?

[foreverPalestineS2]

would you recommend using royal icing for draping? Iam making a cake for a friends wedding and i will be making it the night before using royal icing. is it a bad idea to use royal icing since Im storing it in the fridge? 

[tonedna1]

@foreverPalestineS2 Royal icing for drapes?? As for the fridge...bad idea, royal doesnt do well in the fridge

[palestineprincess3]

@tonedna1 What would you recommend I use instead? I am also going to paint the drapes gold and I have tried it before with butter cream and it does not work well. So Im kinda stuck. :(

[Celestial2141]

Hi edna I just want to know how to make Gold dust Royal Icing because I can't find any information

[tonedna1]

@Celestial2141 You need to paint it by hand after is piped

[Celestial2141]

Hi edna I just want to know how to make Gold dust Royal Icing because I can't find any information

[mrswyder]

I love your tutorial :-)

[lobitout1]

your videos are brilliant. so easy to follow... and really informative.. thanks edna.. x

[icekat83]

How do you dry the shapes after? Obviously I want to detach the flowers from baking paper and put them on things like cupcakes...How do you dry them? Just leave them or the fridge or something else?

[tonedna1]

@icekat83 Just leave them in an open space to dry. The bigger the piece the more days it might require to dry.

Dont put them in the fridge. Store them in a box in a dry place.

[angelique1111]

I love you accent....it reminds me of my college roommate from Puerto Rico! Could anyone tell me how long I should cream my shortening and butter?

[tonedna1]

@angelique1111 not for too long..I only do it for a little bit

[ailika55]

No el royal icing no se debe poner en el refrijador

[mcuaron]

hello edna i was wondering if i can use this recipe to put it as the filling of a cake? and if so then whats the right consistency for cake filling?

[tonedna1]

@mcuaron I dont use it for fillings.. just for details

[tonedna1]

@mcuaron No, royal icing is not something I would use as a filling.

[MsToyol2]

hello Edna..love your videos. My problem with icing has always been its consistency. I have just made some lillies with royal icing but as they were drying out, cracks formed at the center of the flowers. Does that mean that there was too much water? Also I'll be making fondant covered cakes. To attach the flowers, do I use water or gum paste? Thanks a million.

[tonedna1]

@MsToyol2 You can't play with them while they are drying, they will crack. Leave them to dry for a few days. No touching.

[3001ray]

Thanks for the information!!! Really helpful. Soy de Moca P.R. muy orgullosa de usted. Dios la continue bendiciendo. yo soy nueva en esto.

[AnaVillatoro1]

entonces no lo puedo refrigerar estoy confundida?

[AnaVillatoro1]

estoy confundida, despues d hacer el royal icing si me sobra un poco no lo puedo refrijerar o si? gracias eres buena explicando esa fue la unica parte q no entendi =)

[mcuaron]

@AnaVillatoro1 no lo ponga en el refrigerador...dice que lo humido mata el icing.

[kodye414]

Will u marry me lol it's hard to get a girl that can cook like you lol

[tonedna1]

@kodye414 lol I bake!

[durgaaa]

Hi, Edna - I have always thought that things dry out in the fridge. I have been told that it is a cold, dry environment. Not true?

[tonedna1]

@durgaaa Royal icing doesnt do well in th fridge..

[addacupofLIFEandLOVE]

is this good for dummy cakes?

[tonedna1]

@addacupofLIFEandLOVE Yes, you can use it for dummies.

[AnaVillatoro1]

estoy confundida puedo refrijerarlo si me sobra?

[makarim1]

if i make royalicing roses ,can i but them on the cake in the refrigerator for aday?

[tonedna1]

@makarim1 Dont put the flowers in the fridge. They won't do well there.

[susieindy]

You showed me an easier way to sift my powder sugar :) thanks!

[tonedna1]

@susieindy You welcome!

[Landotter1]

I would keep my long hair away from the mixer. If that thing catches your hair, the results will be devestating. I'm not being critical. I just saw a safety concearn and wanted to make it known. Please don't take this the wrong way.

[annette61113]

Edna.....so does this mean that we should not decorate the outside of a cake and then store it in the fridge? Will it destroy the royal icing piping work on the cake?

[tonedna1]

@annette61113 I dont. Unless you have a fridge specially for the cakes where you can rise the temperature so is just ten degrees colder than outside the fridge.

[dartishere]

thumbs up if the only reason your watching this is cuz the lady is sexy

[tobie2088]

can you add food coloring to make it a different color?

[tonedna1]

@tobie2088 Yes!

[SweetPassion03]

Hola edna i love u videos!! Y estoy aprendiendo mucho gracias!! Y te vi en Joa's cake en PR muy bonita!! No pude tomar tu seminarios pero espero que vuelvas pronto!!! Y lo de los subtítulos una sujerencia movie meaker los edita hay!!! Bueno espero ser de ayuda!! Y gracias sino somo muchas aka en PR loca de verlos en español!!!

[tonedna1]

@SweetPassion03 Gracias, mas que nada es la falta de tiempo!

[suheil24]

hey edna..el buttercream es el mismo que le decimos grasilla o azucarado delicioso en Pr??

[tonedna1]

@suheil24 No se tu receta, pero la mia esta en mi website. Puedes compararla

[GabySakura79]

Y si no tengo meringue powder con que lo sustituyo?

En el buttercream se sustituye el povo de merengue con claras de huevo frescas o puedo usar cornstarch?

[tonedna1]

@GabySakura79 No, si no tienes polvo entonces no le anadas mas nada.

[SuperEvita77]

muchas gracias. me gusta ver tus videos .

[erieli1305]

hi, what is the best icing/frosting (dont know the difference ) to put on a cake before fondant?

[tonedna1]

@erieli1305 It's very personal. I use crusting buttercream

[RockingNaty]

HOLA EDNA, GRACIAS POR TUS RESETAS ME ENCANTAN ESTOY APRENDIENDO MUCHO, ESTOY TRATANDO DE APRENDER MAS SOBRE LOS ICEN ME GUSTAN TODOS, GRACIAS UNA VES MAS

[cakestudent95]

whats the difference between Royal Icing and buttercream?

[zacpico]

Edna, sei davvero bella!

[tonedna1]

@zacpico Grazie!

[MrRallz]

Do you make eggless cakes with eggless icing for allergies?

[tonedna1]

@MrRallz  No, I never have.

[Nausicca3000]

Thanks. I sent you an e-mail asking you at what optimum temp to store fondant. can you tell? thanks.

[tonedna1]

@Nausicca3000 I leave it inside my house, not too hot. But I dont refrigerate it

[Hamdan1love1Ghada]

what is "meringue powder"?

I really like your Icing and I love it but I don't know what is "meringue powder" or where I can get it.

[Nausicca3000]

So...dont put royal icing in the fridge at all? Not even for days storage after making it? Love your tutorials.;-)

[tonedna1]

@Nausicca3000 Not at all! it stays well outside.

[GenniWater]

Eh visto otros vídeos que les ponen clara de huevo, pero tu nada mas le pones agua verdad?

Me gustan mucho tus vídeos :D. Saludos n.n

[tonedna1]

@GenniWater Yo le pongo merenge powder, que es clara the huevo en polvo.

[ferferferlove]

edna por favoor hay cosas que se me van si pudieras alomejor subtitularlo en español seria genial

[tonedna1]

@ferferferlove Tengo que ver como hacerlo. Todavia no he averiguado como. :(

[Jellybeaner1991]

Hi Edna!

I draw logos and other pictures with melted chocolate on wax paper, and then I let it dry, and then I peal it off, but the chocolate is so hard to work with.

So I was thinking drawing it with royal icing, because it doesn't require heat, it hardens really fast, it won't melt like chocolate, and it's cheaper.

But in order for me to draw my designs with it, I need the royal icing to be runny. Will runny royal icing dry really stiff and hold it's shape when i peal it off?

[tonedna1]

@Jellybeaner1991 Yes, but if you want something better, get colorflow. Is a powder made by Wilton. It's almost like royal icing, but dries shinier and its meant to be thinned out.

[Jellybeaner1991]

@tonedna1 okay, I'll look into that, thank you very much :]

[sagaslover]

Hola Edna. La situación en Venezuela es muy difícil y no consigo trabajo, por eso estoy considerando la idea de aprender a hacer cupcakes para tener una leve entrada de dinero, y quería preguntarte ¿Qué diferencia hay entre la buttercream de la royal icing?¿las dos son de consistencia dura o se deforman con facilidad cuando las tocas? Gracias y suerte

[tonedna1]

@sagaslover El buttercream es mas suave, el royal icing endurece.

[MsPadilla11]

Edna hola como estas? Al igual de eriylolo me gustaria estuviera en espanol tus tutorias porque hay terminos que no entiendo ojala que pudiera ser posible,y felicidades por tu trabajo me encanta

[eriylolo]

hola Edna, quisiera que pusieras tus tutorias en español por favor yo entiendo un poquito de ingles, pero estaria perfecto que los pusieras unos en español, habemos personas latinas que te seguimos mucho, te lo agradeseria en verdad gracias y me encanta tu trabajo yo radico en cocoa florida. gracias

[tonedna1]

@eriylolo En algun momento lo hare, lo que sucede es que tengo gente de todo alrededor del mundo viendo los videos. Y el ingles es un lenguaje mundial. Por eso es que los hago en ingles

[honeygerce]

hi edna...i really love your video tutorials..im from the philippines and i love baking cakes..i'll be making my second order on feb 27..since it is very warm in here i cannot make buttercream icing because it will melt easily...thats why i will prefer royal icing...my question now is if im going to coat my cake with royal icing the cake will become tough and hard to slice right? any ingredients that i can add to make it easy to slice?thanks edna....i will be waiting for your response..

[tonedna1]

In Europe they add some glicerine to it so it doesnt harden.

Edna :)

[lolaloliepop]

I made the royal icing for my wilton class just today and it didn't come out like that :(

it came out like fondant

i have no idea what i am doing wrong?

[tonedna1]

Humidity will affect, add water by half teaspoons until it gets less hard.

Edna :)

[ilike2beat]

can you use milk & eggs .yo you sound good

[ilike2beat]

can i use egg & butter? yo u look &sound good

[luv2bakecakes]

Edna, How do you make black royal icing. I want to dcorate football cookies and can't figure out how to make it black.. Please help..

[tonedna1]

I use chefmaster or americolor. They have really good pigments.

Edna :)

[1982hannah1982]

Thanks for this! I made this royal icing for my grandma's birthday cake and this recipe is foolproof! x

[FashionModel29]

wHY DO YOU HAVE THAT MIC THINGY?

[tonedna1]

So people can hear me..

Edna :)

[ilovekandii214]

i like your makeup you should do a tutorial

[tonedna1]

lol, thanks!..

[ilovekandii214]

think about it i bet a lot of people would like it

[tonedna1]

lol..Im just shy..that's why I say that...

Edna :)

[ilovekandii214]

say what what do you mean?

[tonedna1]

Im just shy, I need a lot of will power to do a make up tutorial. Who knows maybe one of these days!

Edna :)

[ilovekandii214]

one of these days...

[ilike2beat]

@ilovekandii214  can i use milk . you look good

[ilovekandii214]

what??

[ilike2beat]

@tonedna1 can i use milk & eggs yo you sound good

[nosuchthingasauserna]

How would you add food color? Would you add it in place of some of the water?

[tonedna1]

I usually add it after.

Edna :)

[raingiver]

If you mix one part water to one part white vinegar, you can use that to degrease your bowl and paddle. :)

[tonedna1]

I am not sure, I wash my things with dawn. It cuts the grease well!

Edna :)

[gigi1317girl]

where can i buy merengue powder? i live in tx

[tonedna1]

You can find it in the Wilton area of any craft store. Walmart usually has it. In the supermarket is sold as eggwhites.

Edna :)

[wernlyn]

i see it now

[wernlyn]

i cant see the website

[chernls]

Hi Edna,

Great recipe! Will try this ! Btw u mention not to keep the refrigrator. I'm living in a humid and hot country. If keep the flower icing at room temperature, i'm afraid the icing will turn bad..pls advice.

Many thanks!!

[tonedna1]

If you have air conditioner it will help. They might take a few more says to drym but they will dry. FLorida can be very humid too.

The fridge will make them melt.

Let them dry in an open space.

Edna :)

[cakedecolover]

Hi Edna,

I am going to try your Royal icing recipe today.I had a Q, if I cover my cake with fondant and want to place the royal icing flowers on top, will it be a problem?How do I let them stick to the cake.

Thanks...God bless :)

[tonedna1]

You can place Royal Icing Flowers on top of Fondant or even buttercream as long as they are dry completely. They dislike the refiirgerator. You can attach them even with buttercream if you have too,

Edna :)

[cakedecolover]

Thanks Edna :)

I made a batch of Royal icing and tried to make some petunia's...it sure was difficult to move the wrist initially and turn the nail,lol ..After wasting nearly 15 flowers, I started getting it right. With tht batch i got 20 correct ones and couple roses :)

I am sorry, I had another Q..Maybe I sound stupid asking this, but anyways ;) Can i use gel paste with alcohol to paint them once they r dry or just plain petal dust.

Thanks again Edna

[tonedna1]

You could only for small details, not for the whole flower. It can look weird..

Edna :)

[cakedecolover]

thanks :)

[prettygirl625]

you should have your own teaching class lol. You explain things so well and you also answer many questions people have in your videos before they even ask you hehe. GREAT JOB! keep up the tutorials, they help soooo much! lol

[tonedna1]

Im a teacher and a student..So I been in a students shoes..Nothing worst than to not know who to ask when you dont know what to do. Thanks so much!

Edna :)

[JuneHawk]

Thanks!

I use All Clad measuring cups too :P

[NicaOChika]

do you have to keep the royal icing in a really air tight bag or just in any container?

[tonedna1]

Air tight..It will dry really fast if you dont..

Edna :)

[3261217]

hey im tryna make a birthday cake for my lil one thats truning one u got any ideas for me and me using royal icing please get back ty

[tonedna1]

If you want lots of idea go to Cake Central.. is a great website!

Edna :)

[3261217]

hey is this sweet icing for like a lil kids bday pary u know how they like that sweet one and is buttercream sweet to

[tonedna1]

yes is sweet..

Edna :)

[18p324]

can i use a ceramic bowl?

[tonedna1]

Sure, as long as is grease free..

Edna :)

[Youngbakers101]

Thank you for replying to my last question but I have one more question For your eggwhite icing on your website.  Is it healthy to eat raw eggwhites?

[tonedna1]

Im not a big fan of that, but, I know that as long as the eggs are pasteurized it should be ok. Some recipes in Puerto Rico call for eggs withouth cooking. Usually the sugar is dried hard, so by the time is dried I dont think bacteria is a problem. But for my preference, I still go for powdered.

[Youngbakers101]

Will make a difference if you dont use the merenge powderr??

[tonedna1]

yes it will..if you dont have the powder, there is a recipe in my website that uses eggwhites.

Edna :)

[BakingFanatic101]

I was wondering if you knead the royal icing would it become fondant

[tonedna1]

Nope..it wont!.. Is a different texture

Edna L)

[QueenLeilani]

Very helpful, thanks

[Jellybeaner1991]

I want to make hard roses out of royal icing and then put on the cake.

I want to know...

HOW DO YOU MAKE HARD ROSES?

Will the roses get hard if you make one with royal icing and let it sit on wax paper to dry???

thanxs =]

[tonedna1]

Yes, royal icing works great with this!

Edna :)

[Jellybeaner1991]

thanks!

[engulfedbydarkness]

hii Edna i was wondering if you could use whip cream to decorate cakes im just a beginner ...but if it doesnt ill keep using wiltons recipe for buttercream!!!!! :)

[tonedna1]

You can use it but it's not a crusting icing, and wont be a smooth. A bit more difficult to play with.

Edna :)

[msgrumpy32]

Hello Edna how do you make sugar gum paste icing? What are the ingridients? can you make a video of it please......

[tonedna1]

Iin my website under recipe links is a recipe for gumpaste.. I am trying to edit a video on how to make it.

Edna :)

[msgrumpy32]

Which one is best to make roses to put on a fountain cake. the royal icing or the buttercream and how you make the sugar gumpaste?

[mlampcov]

Thank you for the great tutorial. My question is: can you color royal icing and how to do so? thanks...

[tonedna1]

The same way you color your buttercream..

Edna :)

[utopiad4]

I think I missed something Edna. Did you use ONLY Powdered Sugar and Water for Royal Icing?

[tonedna1]

And Meringue powder..I had to edit the tutorial cause it was too long for Youtube and by mistake cut the part I added the meringue powder. Just add it with the dry ingredients. The recipe is on my website.

Edna :)

[utopiad4]

Is that a moist paper towel or regular cloth towel? Can you spread it on a cake like buttercream?

[tonedna1]

Is moist..

Edna :)

[dieflater]

I could watch you all day. You have great tips:)

[marisolandchris]

These are great videos! Taking course 2 and I'm loving it, but the wilton book doesn't really explain what royal icing should look like....this video was just what I needed. Thank you!

[cdnbrowngirl]

that blue looks great on u luv ur videos

[Tammy166]

Edna, you are awesome. Your recipe is so straightforward and easy to understand!

[elvinochka82]

Hi Edna,

Thanks SO much for such great videos! I noticed on your website that most of the cakes are finished in buttercream. Do you find it easier to work with, more tasty or better to store than fondant? Also, what cakes/creams would you recommend to use tor fondant cakes and which for buttercream? I really want to make not only beautiful cakes but also delicious, what are the options? ( keeping in mind that fondant cannot be stored in the fridge)

THank you very much for everything!

[tonedna1]

I just work with whatever people's preferences are. Most of the time is buttercream. As for flavors you can work with all.. Just have to keep in mind that those that need refrigeration have to be done last minute..

Edna

[cbaricuatro]

hi edna..i need your suggestion ! how long would i have to dry the royal icing for cupcake topper?..i made dora the explorer face using the flooding method.. i know it better to make it thick to make it sturdy but it takes so many days before it dries completely!...do you have any suggestion?..thanks..looking forward for your reply..

[tonedna1]

Is better to let them dry a few days.. It willl be stronger. If you do it too thin it will break easier. You can use fondant/gumpaste to do Dora too. Or even white chocolate melted.

Edna :)

[angeleyes3250]

Well, it kinda had air bubbles in it when I was writing. It was somewhat thick...it was kinda hard piping the letters. Does it need to be thinner? I make terrible roses....do u have any suggestions? They always start falling over.

[tonedna1]

Yeah.. thin it up for writing. And mix only with a spatula so you dont bring more air in the mixture. As for roses, the icing must be ina good consistency, if it's too thin it will just melt, making your work much harder.

[angeleyes3250]

I made this today and it wasnt very smooth looking when i was writing with it. Did i mix it too much? I think i put too much water in it cause when i started making roses, they wouldnt stay upright. Is there something i could put in there to stiffen them up?Also, Can u get the icing to taste better or not? SORRY about all the questions.

[tonedna1]

yes, when that happens basically it means you added to much water. You need to add less. Basically Royal Icing is for hard decorations. Some people like the flavor some people dont. As for writing, what it was doing that it was not smooth? Was it too thick?

[fiddlesticks44]

Thanks so much !

[jrbalasico69]

hi, you real do good teaching, i am very eager to bake, and have no chance to go to a baking class but the way you execute your video. I may be able to learn. not only that you are a good teacher but beautiful too...im from Philippines....God bless...