Definition of royal icing in US English:
royal icing
nounˌroi(ə)l ˈīsiNGˌrɔɪ(ə)l ˈaɪsɪŋ
British Hard white icing made from confectioners' sugar and egg whites, typically used to decorate fruitcakes.
Example sentencesExamples
- All the cakes were either topped with royal icing or butter icing.
- Made from icing sugar and egg whites, royal icing sets like concrete.
- The festival will include cakes for all occasions, with toppings made of fondant, butter cream, fresh cream, and royal icing.
- The focus of this class is learning and perfecting various kinds of piping and flowers made from buttercream and royal icing.
- Decoration is important; festive fruit cakes are usually topped with marzipan and covered with royal icing, suitably embellished with piping, cut paper, and little figures.