If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The key to making these edible works of art is royal icing, the glossy mix of meringue powder, powdered ...

Chocolate has long been integral to the Valentine's Day culinary experience. Truffles, molten cakes, frosted cupcakes, dark cacao puddings and brûlées, ganache-domed cakes and enrobed nuts - they all ...

Royal icing is the go-to stuff for picture-perfect sugar cookies, because it makes a neat, hard and glossy finish that professional bakers and home chefs love. This icing is rich and thick and may ...

Easter egg cookies with royal icing are easy, festive, and perfect for decorating. Get icing tips also. No corn syrup recipe.

Nicole Hopper is a recipe tester and developer based in Birmingham, Alabama. If you ever wondered what the secret is to perfectly frosted cut-out sugar cookies, we’ll fill you in: royal icing. This ...

Several years ago, Emily Loggans saw people making cute decorated cookies and posting them online. A self-taught artist, she wanted to try it, too. She attempted to create decorated sugar cookies with ...

Cookies with fancy and personalized designs are all the rage these days. Cookie decorating is also something fun you can do with your family this Valentine’s Day. Cristina Mendiola, owner of Tina’s ...

I used to think my kitchen was cursed. Every time I made royal icing, something went wrong – cracked cookies, bleeding colors, or icing that never quite set right. After ruining countless batches (and ...