Traditional white royal icing seems to have fallen out of fashion of late and been surpassed by buttercream and heavily textured finishes.

  • Publication date: 10 December 2019
  • Editorial submissions deadline: 4 November 2019
  • Editorial contact: Abbie Dawson – abbie.dawson@wrbm.com

By royal command?

Traditional white royal icing seems to have fallen out of fashion of late and been surpassed by buttercream and heavily textured finishes.

Why is this, and what could be done to make Royal icing relevant to the modern consumer?

Also, is there are risk that the traditional skills associated with royal icing could disappear altogether?

In addition:

This article will also give advice on icing techniques.

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