How to get the right Royal Icing Consistency EVERY TIME! - ROYAL ICING 101
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- Опубликовано: 7 ноя 2024
- How to nail Royal Icing CONSISTENCY to decorate cookies, cupcakes and cakes.
Icing consistency is the key factor to your success or failure as a cookie decorator. When your icing consistency is 'on-point' you will find cookie decorating to be enjoyable and very satisfying.
On the other hand, if you get the wrong icing consistency it will frustrate you to no end.
So how do we nailed that icing consistency to make cookie decorating enjoyable?
Let me just say that there is no right or wrong way of doing this, I am simply showing you my method on how to know when your icing has reached the correct consistency to use for different aspects of cookie decorating.
In this video I will show you 4 different icing consistencies:
1. Stiff consistency - this is usually how the icing came out of the mixer.
2. Outline/Piping consistency - used for outlining or piping little details or for writing.
3. Medium consistency - this is the consistency we used A LOT, usually to create dimension as well as to decrease prep and decorating time (making 1 consistency is faster than making up two different consistencies) and best of all, its also handy to prevent cratering when filling small spaces.
4. Flood consistency - used to fill/flood large areas in cookies after outlining.
Hope this video is helpful for you, specially for those who are new to cookie decorating. Like i said in the beginning, nailing your icing consistency is truly the key to successful decorating.
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I must agree, when I first started, I watched endless royal icing tutorials and oh my did they go on and on, yours is absolutely the best demo, so to the point without the sidetracking of unnecessary babbling lol... Thank you!
awww I'm so pleased to hear that, thank you for taking the time to leave your lovely comment, I always love hearing feedback about my videos 😉💞😍🙌
This is THE best explanation I've seen for icing. Thank you.
aww glad it was helpful! 🥰👍🤗
Hands down the best video on royal icing consistencies. I’ve seen other RUclipsrs say you’ll “figure out” the consistencies as you go along, but that is very ambiguous for a newcomer. Thank you for the time and effort you put into this.
awww you comment made me very happy as I dont always get the feedback 😍 thank you so much for sharing your feedback with me, its truly appreciated and im so glad that my video is useful and helpful for you 🤗💕🙌💖
@@CookieliciousNZ You're welcome! :)
THE BEST ICING CONSISTENCY VIDEO I’ve ever watched! Thank you for sharing with us!
you are welcome my sweet friend, its my pleasure to share with you, i'm happy you found it useful 😍👍💕
I completely agree that this is the VERY BEST ever colour mixing tutorial. Cleverly animated, easy to follow and beautifully delivered. I have subscribed. Thank you, now I am off to check out your other videos and posts.
Sorry i posted my colour fondant mixing comment to the wrong video
LOL no worries at all my friend, always appreciate any positive comments 😁👍💞😉
This is the BEST video! I have watched so many tutorials on getting the right consistency for royal icing and most of them were not specific enough -- yours is the best I have found. I really like how you showed what each consistency looked like on the spatula...dare I say, foolproof?? Thank you so much!!
awww thank you so much Sherrie, that is the best compliment i get today! 😘 So pleased that you find it useful, that is the only way I can gauge that I have the consistency while I'm preparing my royal icing in different consistencies, and of course i specially love my mini spatula that I cannot do without to mix my icing 😉👍💖
Thank you very much for all the explanations, I understand why I can't do it. Big kisses from France.
I'm a year into cookie decorating and can't seem to get the consistency right. After watching this video, I think I understand the difference between them all better. Let's see if I can put it into practice! Thanks for the great video. It's VERY appreciated.
Thanks so much for this video. I have really been struggling to figure out the piping consistency and this is the only video I found that clearly shows it. I appreciate you and your efforts.
Hi Natalie, I'm so pleased to hear that my video is helpful 😍 thank you for taking the time to leave your lovely comment, I always love hearing feedback about my videos 😉💞🙌
This is the best video I have seen on icing consistency. I am a beginner, and the seconds counting just isn't working for me. I think this will work for me.
Wow! You nailed it! No BS, no hesitation, just the simple facts, and how to achieve the optimum result. So easy to follow and understand! I appreciate how you showed each stage and THEN showed how to add the icing sugar to bring it back to a stiffer consistency again. I wish all videos, that we are supposed to be learning from, were this well put together and executed! Thank you so very much for caring enough to share your time and talent with us! Happy holidays and God bless...
Aww I'm so glad it was helpful for you, thank you so much for taking the time to write your wonderful feedback...much appreciated 🤗💖
@@CookieliciousNZ You make the very best videos! And once I find someone REALLY good and begin to follow them, I'm pretty hard to get rid of! lol! Also, you might have noticed...I do love to gab! Thank you so much...
How long does it take to dry actually? Do you have to bake it again or just let it dry? Thankyou
very great tutorial thank you so much
Glad you liked it 😊
I have been watching cookie decorating videos for 6months. All of your videos are awesome. I have learned so much and my cookies are looking sooooo much better! Thank you!!
Amazing video, very helpful. Thank you
its very useful. 😍👍thank u.
which one we use for edible lace
This is the best video I have watched! You answered all my questions. Thank you.
You are so welcome, I'm glad it was helpful! 😊💖✨
One of the best videos on Icing consistency so far. Thanks!
you're welcome, im glad its useful 🙂💖👍
Very well described.one thing I want to ask from you,that should we use two different piping bags of the same colour ,one for outline and second for fill in the cookies.
I’m not new decorating cookies, but this has been very helpful, I’ve enjoyed watching at it. Thank you soy much for sharing your great talent and knowledge
Great videos... presentation, demonstration, explanation...
Awesome video! So helpful and nicely explained. I love the "summary" at the end as well. Thank you! 👍
myredemption92 thank you so much for your feedback, really good to know that it's helpful and we love hearing feedback like yours 😉👍💖
I'm in love with your videos, I loved the tips, the way you pass the information all down to the smallest details, very good. Congratulations, and thank you for creating them so we can learn.
Love your videos. quick question, How long do i have to wait to add details on a cookie and do you recommend dehydrator. Thanks
So many years I keep coming back to your video. It helps me so much!!!
How long do the various consistencies take to dry? Thank you!
Forgive me if this question has been previously answered, but what brand of coloring gels do you recommend? I like the fact that yours are in a bottle and not a pot. Thank you. This video is very, VERY helpful.
Such a good tutorial. So well explained. Many thanks. Really grateful. Other videos I watched didn’t show how to get the right consistency so well. 🙏💕
Thank you! I now know how to make the correct consistency for flooding.
💚 Thanks for the amazing tips🤗
You're so welcome! 😉💖
Thanks for your videos, they are wonderful. You learn a lot. Greetings from Caracas - Venezuela.
hi! i'm going to be decorating cookies for the first time and i was just wondering how long can i wait before adding more layers? thank you!
I was told an hour is perfect
hai, thanks for make a great video, but can u tell me, how long the icing can be dry??
i loveee and appreciate this video. thank you for such amazing instructions.
I have come to love your channel and want to put all my knowledge to use but where I am in Jamaica, certain tools aren't readily available such as good quality gel food coloring. Do you think that wilton is a good brand as americolor is a bit out of my buget right now. :)
Excellent presentation love to know art food Decoration .
Great video. I am confused about when you use medium consistency and flood consistency. Can you explain?
Great video! Have you found that it makes any difference if you add the coloring before thinning the icing or if you add it after? Thanks.
Thanks Maria, I havent found any difference regarding colouring the icing before or after....however i personally prefer to get the right colours first before adjusting the consistency 😉👍
Excellent tutorial. This one makes more sense to me than some of the others I have viewed.
Aww, so pleased to hear that Debra! Glad this video is useful 😉👍💓
Thank you for creating this video very helpful!
Thanks for these details 💖
Thank you! I’ve tried for years to get this right. I’ve followed other online instructions that just haven’t worked for me. Even though my icing is a little different (no eggs, no powder, just confectioner’s sugar, milk, almond extract and a tiny dash of Karo to harden up the icing after it’s on the cookie) all of this still applies.
Woowww...so awesome. Very very helpfull for me. Love it. Thank you so much ❤❤❤
You are so welcome! happy to hear that 🥰
If it has softer than it’s needed and I add more confectioner sugar, will the color change?
Hi Maria, adding confectioner sugar to make the icing consistency thicker/stiffer will not change the colour...unless if you add LOTS of it 😁👍
Thank you so much for explaining step by step even the small details😍👌👍
Thanks for sharing. Great video. Now I want to try it
My pleasure, i hope you do try it 😉💞
Sooo helpful for a beginner! love your videos
Yayyy! glad its helpful for you😁👍💖✨
This was sooooooo helpful ! Thank you !
I follow you here from the cake baking and decorations on FB. Awesome tutorials, now I'm going to binge watch all your videos lol. Hopefully we can return back to our peaceful live soon and resume making beautiful cakes and cookies
Aww thank you so much for such a lovely feedback, so happy to hear that my videos are helpful 😉💖
Love this Natalia. Everybody should watch this as it's perfect 🤗💓😄
Thank you sweetie 😘I hope it helps when people are trying to get the right icing consistency as i found nailing the consistency is the key to an enjoyable cookie decorating 😁👍💖
100%!!! Nail the consistency and you nail your cookies! 💋💋💋💋💋💋
I love this video, thank you!! I needed a little help with consistency, your video is excellent!
I love using this recipe! Although do you have any tips on making black icing without having to add a tonne of dye?
best video on royal icing.
Hi ! Thank you so much for this video ! Really helped me soooo much.
Can you elaborate a bit more on the medium consistency? Please 😅 I’m new to decorating & usually only read about the two terms, outline & flood. What exactly is “create dimension & prevent crating “?
Thank you for sharing your method! I'm so excited to try :D
My pleasure, and im happy that you found my video helpful 😉👍💕
Is the water warm? What's the temperature of the water?
I am new to your channel and have been decorating for a while, but I love your designs and I am enjoying watching your videos.
Cherry Robinson awww that is so encouraging to hear, thank you so much Cherry, I really appreciate your feedback ☺️💖 I really enjoy sharing the cookie love 😁😉
Your videos have been such a great help, Natalia...thank you!
Thanks for sharing this, the spray bottle is brilliant.
👍👍👍👍You are my best techer😊🤣Thank so MACH!!!!
You give me a lot of courage!!!!
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awww so glad to hear that, you are welcome my sweet friend 🤗💖
Thank you so much for this video, it was so easy to understand my favourite by far. Do you share your icing recipe? If so where can I find it please.
ruclips.net/video/Y0y2H4mm4vY/видео.html
Is "icing sugar" the same as powdered sugar? Thank you!
Yes, it is the same they are just called differently in different countries 😁
This video was so helpful! Thank you so much!!!!
This video has helped me immensely. Now I get it! Thank you so much!
Yay! so glad it helped you Stephie 😉👍💖
Hello can you tell me if stiff consistency is for stencil? Thanks
Finally a video that'll explain and someone not talking forever🙄💗
LOL thanks Jennifer, glad you are enjoying my videos 😁👍💖
Amazing .... thank you for sharing
This is an excellent tutorial... What is cratering... you refer to that when you are talking about medium consistency...? Also, on your christmas cookie tutorial, it looks like you outline and flood with the same bag ( which also looks tipless..) Am I seeing that correctly or was that an edit that I missed... your work is just fabulous!
Hi, i want to ask you a question, can i change the water to egg white to thin out the icing?
no dont use egg white to thin out the icing, always just use water
@@CookieliciousNZ OK, thank you☺
This was so helpful thank you
I came back to watch this again, and I am a bit confused about the difference between "medium" and "flooding". It looks like they were both for flooding. Can you clear this up for me? Thank you!
Hi Deb, both "medium" and "flood" consistencies are to fill the cookie however the medium consistency is thicker so it stays on the cookie without going over the edges if you want to use one consistency to outline and fill the cookie. Flooding consistency is thinner and you need to use outline consistency around the edges of the cookie to prevent the flood icing to go over the sides of your cookies. I hope that helps 😉💖
Hi I’m Jules i’m six years old. I love your cooking
I think this ocean blue is your favorite 💙
hehehe you are very perceptive and totally correct! 😁👍😍
What is the best icing consistency for writing ? I’m new to royal icing
hiya, i usually use outline consistency icing to write, but most importantly i use PME Tip# 1.5 for writing as I get much better control with that piping tip. I think its a special writing tip design to make the icing flow better, if you haven't try it yet i would highly recommend it 😉👍💞
haii, I would like to ask, what if I didn’t mix the ingredients of icing sugar with the mixer?
Hi..Where do you put the mixed royal icing sugar while waiting the previous one to dry out?(which one on the cookies)And the freezer you mention in others video, is that the place we freeze the ice or just the place we put vegetables?
hello my friend, when i mentioned "Freezer" that means it's the place where you make your ice to freeze and when i mentioned "Fridge" that is the place where you put your vegetables 😉💖
So while waiting should I put the icing into fridge?
@@hooifunglye2420 if you are only waiting for short time (30-60mins) then put it into the fridge, but if you are waiting for a few hours or sometimes overnight (specially if you don't use a dehydrator to dry your icing) then put them into a ziplock bag & into the FREEZER. When you are ready to go to the next step of decorating, take your icing out of the freezer, let it thaw for a few mins at room temperature and then you can start using the icing 😉👍
Thanks a lot.....Your video really very helpful .....Thanks ya.
@@hooifunglye2420 you're welcome and good luck! 👍💖
Love your channel😍thank you for the video❤❤❤ I subscribed
Wow, thank you for sharing your talent. Very helpfully. Now I understand more about decorating cookies. Your the best. Happy Holidays. You Rock.
aww you are so sweet, thanks Randi! I'm so glad this video is useful for you. Happy holiday to you too! 😉💖😊
Excelent!! Thanks a lot!! I like your cookies are gorgeous...
wait what did you put into the mixer? TwT im sorry im a total beginner.
great video! Thank you!!
Hi,if I use Meringue powder,how much can I use? 🙏😘
Hi Doris, my icing recipe is using egg white and not merintgue powder. If you want to make royal icing with meringue powder I would highly recommend using Sweetopia royal icing recipe which specifically formulated to use meringue powder. you can find her recipe here: sweetopia.net/2012/01/royal-icing-recipe-free-illustrated-recipe/ Hope that helps
Oh thank you! This has helped a lot! I have improved my technique with different consistencies but i am gonna try this way. Btw, hoy do you get that shiny finish on your icing when it dries? My cookies always end up matte
Hi Andrea, glad the video helped you with your icing 😊i think my icing also dries matte, but when we use fresh new icing it has that smoother look on it. Some people have tried adding a little bit of corn syrup to get that shine, but unfortunately i haven't try it personally myself, you could give it a go and let me know if it works well 😉
What food coloring do you use?
Hallo do you do workshop of decorating cookie ? I'm living in Netherlands
Thank u so much for the video
Very useful. It is so detailed that's y so useful for us beginner who may not try coz of messing it up.
Plz share eggless cookies and icing
You are so talented! Love your videos. I’m having trouble getting deep colors (red, black, green). Can you do a tutorial on how to develop dark colors?? Thanks I’m advance
请问一下，蛋白霜不需要打发？直接就是蛋白粉和糖粉加水吗？
Yes its all about consistency!
Totally!! I couldn't agree more 😁👍😋🙌
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AWESOME video. Thank you!
you are most welcome 😊
Greet inspo thank you ❤️
For piping edges, lines, and lace, what consistency would you recommend? What about for brush embroidery? Thank you!
Hi Fallon, I use outline consistency icing for edges, lines and brush embroidery. I'm not sure what kind of lace are you referring to because I posted a tutorial on how to make 'eyelet lace' and i used outline consistency to outline the design and i filled it with a really runny consistency icing to create the translucent look...but i have a feeling that is not the kind of lace you are asking here? 😋
@@CookieliciousNZ I'm still learning...! The fine square-type design. Is that lace 😶😶😶 and thank you for the reply. Your videos are so amazing-informative!
@@fallonbrumback8642 I'm assuming you are talking about piped detailed lace work? If that is the case I would use outline consistency, anything to do with detail work i always go with outline consistency 😉👍💕 And thanks again for the kind words, I love your feedback and im so pleased to hear that my video is helping others learn 😍
Very well explained! Thanks!
Tks for sharing. May i know where can i get the plastic icing bottles with the icing tip?
hiya, i have updated my description box to include all the tools that i used in the video, hope that helps 😊💖
Did you teach yourself how to decorate cookies? I absolutely love your channel!
Yes I certainly did, I'm a self taught baker and I learned everything from watching RUclips tutorials when first started and then just a gazzilion practices, I learned lots from my mistakes along the way 😁😍
Where did you get your bowls from? Looking for a good bowl!
Hi Charlotte, i got mine from my local homeware store in NZ called Briscoes 😋I like a bowl size that can fit in my palm comfortably as i spend a lot of time mixing my icing into different colours so it needs to be the right size for my hands. I would recommend going into your local homestore and try them out in my your hands before buying them. I dont like the bowls without any holders at the bottom as i prefer to grip the bottom part of my bowl as i mix my icing. Hope that helps 😉💖
How many days we have to store royal icing
Hi! I have been watching your videos aot of times... I am a beginner and want to make captain America shield cookies.... Can u tell what consistency to use? I would love to see you make one also. 😉 Thanks
Hi Lizette, if it was me making the Cap America Shields I would use medium consistency for all the sections because of the small sections the medium consistency will help prevent craters in your icing. I would love to make it too and share the videos but unfortunately with my current commitments it is likely that I'm not going to be able to do it for a while....but let me know if there is any other questions you need me to help you with 😉💖
Thanks to this video, I could ice PERFECT SUPERMAN COOKIES. Thank you!!!!!!
Yay! that's awesome! Love getting feedback like yours 😊💖