I made two Christmas cakes a couple of months ago and wrapped them well to mature. You will see that I gave the recipe in my blog for the golden jewelled cake. I also made a traditional dark cake. Visitors always enjoy a slice of home made cake.
After the almond icing had been applied and left overnight I prepared the Royal Icing to cover the cake. I prefer to make my own icing to the ready rolled icing available in the supermarket. It is simple to make and only needs a few ingredients.
Ingredients
400g/1 lb Icing sugar
2 Egg whites
Few drops of Glycerine
Method
Sieve the icing if it is lumpy.
Lightly whisk the egg whites.
Add the icing to the egg white and continue to beat until it is shiny.
Add a few drops of glycerine - this keeps the icing more pliable and prevents it hardening too much.
It is now ready to use.
I dampen the top of the almond paste very lightly with a pastry brush dipped in cooled boiled water. This helps the icing to stick to it.
Use a palette knife to spread the icing over the top and sides (if you have almond pasted the sides). Smooth out carefully if you wish to pipe a decoration. Otherwise rough it with the knife to create a snow scene. Add any decorative items e.g. snowman, star, etc.
Leave to dry and then cover.
Tip. If the icing is too stiff to spread smoothly, dip the palette knife in a jug of boiling water. Shake off the excess water before using. You should achieve a nice smooth finish.
Ingredients
400g/1 lb Icing sugar
2 Egg whites
Few drops of Glycerine
Method
Sieve the icing if it is lumpy.
Lightly whisk the egg whites.
Add the icing to the egg white and continue to beat until it is shiny.
Add a few drops of glycerine - this keeps the icing more pliable and prevents it hardening too much.
It is now ready to use.
I dampen the top of the almond paste very lightly with a pastry brush dipped in cooled boiled water. This helps the icing to stick to it.
Use a palette knife to spread the icing over the top and sides (if you have almond pasted the sides). Smooth out carefully if you wish to pipe a decoration. Otherwise rough it with the knife to create a snow scene. Add any decorative items e.g. snowman, star, etc.
Leave to dry and then cover.
Tip. If the icing is too stiff to spread smoothly, dip the palette knife in a jug of boiling water. Shake off the excess water before using. You should achieve a nice smooth finish.
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