Simple egg-free writing & outlining icing (Royal icing substitute)
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- I never bother making royal icing to pipe fine lines and words. Here's what I do instead, no egg, no fuss, 30 seconds and you're good to go. I also show how I make my cellophane piping cones which are so much easier to both make and use than parchment cones. I can get a perfect tip every time, and just cut to the size I need.
Note: this icing may start to separate or dry up in the cone, just like royal icing, over time. Best made just when you need it and used fresh.
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icing, piping, writing icing, sugar, vegan, cake decorating, cake, tutorial, howto, royal icing, substitute, egg free, dairy free
Your recipe was a life saver and the best part was that it was quick and simple I've spent months looking for a recipe that would allow me to pipe details with ease but nothing ever helped they kept turning out like the flooding consistency thank u soooooo much for your recipe and tutorial I just wish you showed us how while u were piping but over all a great tutorial
+Farah Esmail I'm glad you found it useful! This is one of my first few videos so I know the quality isn't the best, I hope I got better since then lol... thanks for your comments :)
+Fancy Favours & Edible Art I don't think the quality is bad at all what makes me over the moon happy is everywhere I look the recipe contains egg whites I live in Africa and here it's quite hard to find pasteurized eggs or meringue powder so ur recipe was a dream come true as it didn't require either ..in short u were exactly what I was looking for I can't believe it took me so long to find u
Farah Esmail
Farah Esmail hey, I just tried it and didn't one right. Don't noe why I did wrong. What's the texture like? Mine is grainy and thick. Plz help gotta pipe it on a cake in 2 hrs !
+Mahii Tistic did you use sifted powdered sugar? It should not be grainy if properly mixed and with fine powdered sugar.
OMG!! Thank you so much! I needed to make a cake for my moms bday and we cannot buy a cake for the condition now (COVID-19) and this worked out so good! Thank you again my friend :)
Did you use this for writing? If so, how did it taste, and how much did you make?
@@annalisachu9070 Yes i did! It tastes like sugar and water really. I made half a zip lock bag and it was easy to pipe too!!
Hii i am trying to make one for my mom which cake recipe did you use?
@@mrinalinidutta3929 Hi! You can really use any cake recipe you like. Depends on what flavor your mom likes. But I would suggest going to the channel called "How to cake it". Hope I could help!
Yep I am also needed it for my mom's birthday
thanks for showing this, I'm glad u were straight to the point unlike so many other useless videos! x
+Storm you're welcome! 🌸👍
I'm trying this out today, I will be back with my honest review
Thank you so much it was a big help for me during lockdown
Wait...if it's this simple why do people bother with the meringue and eggs and all that complication?! This is brilliant. Any downsides to it?
You also should show us how to write with this on cakes and how does it look
totally changed my life... 😂 i love u..
Thank u for sharing this important recipe huhuhu it so struggle to make a icing for writing
Thank you!! It was super helpful and quick. Great results💕
Finally 👌👌👌
Doing the lords work out here .
Thanks for this. 🙌🙌
This is an awesome video. Thanks for sharing! I needed this. This is the BEST video EVER! ❤
OMG!!!! Thank you so much mam you taught such an amazing and easiest recipe thank you so much
We also need to know how to write something to cake
mee too
Does it melt when you write on cake and you keep it in refrigerator ?
To avoid sugar melting... maybe can add a bit more flour into it... to thicken it and maybe stay in shape... never tried but... might work ya
I agree, as someone who lives in a hot country, sugar melting would be a problem. I will try this next week since i will bake a cake for my dad.
thank God I find your recipe . l always confuse to make royal icing because it need eggs white rare,
+aprilita hadiyanto yes, I don't like the idea of raweggs either 😉🌼
Nice
Fancy Favours & Edible Art thanks!
I found this so useful.Thank you so much
Just love it.i will try tomorrow on cake top write my elder son name his birthday cake
Can I use this to write on chocolate ganache??
wow thank u so much...i never thought it wud work...nice job...😊😊😊👌👌👌
+sheryl sayson you're welcome! 😊👍❤️
Very nice idea 👍i like it
I would love to know more!
U are a life saver
Nice, I really like your idea 👏
Thank you so much for this recipe
That's so easy. Thank you so .
Will this harden as it drys?
Very Useful video @sangeeta's diary
Thankyou so much! That's really useful.
Thank you so much ..♥️
How can it become creamy when we mix water and icing sugar??
How many days for this to get expire or should not be use anymore?
i might use this for sugar skulls thnx
+Marianna Olmeda sounds great! You're welcome 🌸
Fancy Favours & Edible Art ya also new sub
What is the shelf life ?
I should've made this, lol.I did made meringue then I ended up a cloudy font,looks like a halloween font lol
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing this simple yet quick prep piping tutorial 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
May i know after piping, eg “Happy Birthday” on the cake board, do i need to keep it refrigerated or it will actually hardened by itself even at room temperature please?
I am very new to baking thus would appreciate your kind advise please.
Thank you in advance 🙆🏻♀️
Thanks a lot, it's too useful.
Can I use this to write on chocolate ganache (drip cakes)?
Thank you for your videos.
i tried this now .. the consistency is between thick and thin (i can create ribbons).. but when i try to pipe it on the cake or on a parchement paper, it doesn’t hold its shape :(
Good idea.
I was so excited till then end.. But then no demonstration 😢... Show us How to do the write up please
Thank. You
love it
tiny dragon thank you! glad you found it useful!
How long can we store the cookies if we coat it with this icing? And do we need to refrigerate it?
Gd
Hi. Can I use this to write on sugar cookies? Will it harden soon enough? If I pack the cookies for gifting will it smudge or spread?
Thank you very much.
+aprilita hadiyanto you're welcome! 😊🌼
Will this harden?
Life saver
How long can we store it????
Thank you 💖
THANK YOU!
Can I use this one on buttercream frosting?
Tnx. I need this
Super
Hi there! I found you while searching for an easy icing recipe to pipe writing on cakes. I read one of your comments stating that this can be piped on a crusting buttercream. How about an ordinary chilled buttercream frosted cake? Will the icing mix with the buttercream?
Mary not if you let the buttercream cool down and set in the fridge for a good while x
on the cake that is
Can you put drops of flavoring to this mixture?
Hi i just saw your video and i was also thinking about this before...would this work on writing dedication on a cake with frosting? Thank you
As long as the frosting crusts (gets dry to touch) I don't see why not... Try it and let us know 🌺
Can I use this to write on a whipped cream frosting cake?
Is it fine to use this recipe for writing on a cake with buttercream frosting? Please reply.
If I don't have icing sugar, can use sugar
Hey you are from which country?
is icing sugar the same as confectioners sugar?
Does this work if writing on a whipped cream cake?
will it not melt?
thank you so much for sharing!
+Zaira Tolentino you're welcome Zaira! 🌼👍
can i write using this on nutella topping? can it harden or melt instead?
+Nur 'Ain Najmi no idea... Try it and see! 🌸
Did you try nutella? I want to know if it was successful..
Can I use powdered Sugar?
Can i use plastic pastry bag?.
Love this! Does this icing get hard as royal? I hope so, no more meringue powder to buy!
+H. Pam Hi, yes I found it does - dries rock solid! hope that helps!
+Fancy Favours & Edible Art tq for this video. How long it takes to harden?
+Nurfaradiba Zakirah Binti Adib about 5 mins if your lines are thin like mine
+Fancy Favours & Edible Art
Thank you! I'm excited to try this! It would be great to eliminate making royal icing.
Can this be use for lettering in the cake?
Nice
I just watch this video today. I find it very helpful and additional idea to apply.
Does it works in decorating a Royal icing cake?
Can I use this to like ice a cookie?
hi, just want to ask what type of plastic cellophane do u use?? thanks :)
+Shawne Tangente hi, check out the equipment list in the description box of any of my recent videos, there's a link to the kind of treat bags I cut and use 🌸
call me a dummy... but, where on earth do you find the description box's, equipment list???? I can't find it and I have looked and looked and looked... HELP. I just want the link to the kind of treat bags you use.
Gaylyn Shay Hi, you probably already know by now ? but just in case ....it’s found directly under the video, right handside & after the first line of the title .
hope this helps :)
It's just soo great love it thanks a lot :-) can I use it on cookies ?????
May i store this in fridge??
WOW!!! WOW!!! WOW!!!
Can I write with it? Would it melt, since there's no egg?
+Primavera13 yes, you can write with it fine, it dries hard and won't melt unless you're writing on something wet like non crusting buttercream 🌸👍
Dulce Primavera chh
Is this okay to write in boiled icing or simply called italian icing?
so just icing sugar and water do i need to use food coloring because i feel like it might get watery so i just need water and the sugar powder do i need food coloring?
+Melina Sosa food colouring is optional, and add water only a few drops at a time to prevent it getting too thin 🌼
+Fancy Favours & Edible Art oh ok thankyou soo much your a life savor i love baking and cooking too:)
+Melina Sosa you're welcome 😊🌼
+Fancy Favours & Edible Art another questions will it affect thr frosting if i add coco like choclate
How do we write on d cake
Hi, where can I buy cellophane here in UK? I never saw in the shop, maybe I was in the wrong place. 😁 👋
Just use a piping bag or baking paper and if you're using baking paper than do the same thing
I mean, the real question is does it taste good???
Is icing sugar different than routine sugar?? Plz guide
Icing sugar is basically powdered sugar
can i write using this 0n my glass mirr0r cake..
thank u 💝
+ZuVe Hendriyanto should be able to... Try it on a little bit and see 🌸
would this work with homemade powdered sugar or shop bought icing
+Saidah Begum both should work, I usually buy my icing sugar
Did it work it looked like a liquid
Bakit walang exact measurements para sa ingredients?
I want to ask that can we use any flavor if yes then how??
just mix flavoring with icing sugar... n add little bit water
Good recipe! However can i put corn syrup so it wont be very hard when it gets dry? If yes how much should i put if i want to make the same amount here in your recipe? Thnx
What is that plastic you used for the icing?
Its cellophane
Is icing sugar same as powdered sugar
Yes
Smart
can we use this icing to decorate cookies ????plzz reply
+FROZEN Elsa yes but best not to flood fill with it as it may not dry fully. Just line details 🌸
Fancy Favours & Edible Art u mean its not best for flooding?🙁anyways thx
hi can you tell me how long it is to dry up
+kawaii baking girl about 5 minutes, if you pipe a fine line and your climate is not humid. Longer if the piping is thicker or your weather is bad 🌸
Fancy Favours & Edible Art ty
can you use normal sugar
+Crafty Corner not for this, sorry!
Way klaro imong video
Can i use this icing to 'flood' the sugar cookies?
yes you can
yes you can
yes you can
+tweeterbird hi, you could use it as a glaze, but personally I find it takes a long time to set and the colours seem to leech out and mix together if you use more than one colour. If you don't like royal icing I would use rolled fondant/ sugarpaste instead then just pipe details with this
I thought you write ..
hi sawsen, ive tried this today but it clogged inside my piping bag.. im so frustrated and dont know how to do 😥
+marina etuci hi, sounds like there is a lump of icing sugar undissolved in the nozzle. If there are many lumps you may need to start again and sift the icing sugar before use. If its mostly smooth you can just wash out the nozzle and try again, or use a needle or cocktail stick to try and unclog the nozzle. This has the same ingredients as royal icing except for egg replaced with water, so it shouldn't clog. Good luck 🌸
Fancy Favours & Edible Art yeah ive tried unclog it using a toothpick but it ended up making the lines not smooth,hard to get a straight line, perhaps my powdered sugar is not well fine. what icing sugar brand did you use? i notice my icing becomes gritty too 😥
+marina etuci that does sound like a problem with your icing sugar. I use Silver Spoon icing sugar brand here in the UK, but I have also used Tate & Lyle in the past before... I would have expected either of those to work alright. Whitworths also make a "superfine" icing sugar but I haven't tried that before 🌸
Well maybe next time i try again huhu,its kinda frust me out when it doesn't turn out well.. i will try to find the good brand of sugar icing later!
+marina etuci you could also try making a cellophane cone like I use here, if the tip gets clogged you can just trim it a tiny bit and unclog it more easily than a nozzle. Good luck 👍
thank u!!!!
+Anniexander Annie you're welcome!