The Best Cream Cheese Royal Icing
When making a red velvet cake at home, there is only 1 addition you need to make it perfect: cream cheese royal icing.
The recipe for this sweet and rather tangy royal icing is not as well-known as buttercream, so here, we will walk you through how to make it and offer you some tips.
What You Will Need
● 5 ½ tablespoons meringue powder
● ½ teaspoon cream cheese baking emulsion
● 2 lbs confectioners’ sugar
● 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
● 3.5 ounces of warm water
● 1 ounce softened cream cheese
● Stand mixer with paddle attachment
How To Make The Icing
- Firstly, you will need to sift the sugar; this will make the icing smoother. Put to the side after.
- In your stand mixer, add the meringue and the warm water. Beat this together until you’ve dissolved the meringue.
- Add 1 pound of the confectioners’ sugar. Mix this in on low speed until it is incorporated.
- Add the corn syrup and the emulsion. Beat these together on a low speed for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Add the rest of the sugar and beat with the paddle until it is incorporated.
- Increase the speed of the mixer to high and mix. It will turn white and fluffy.
- Add the softened cream cheese and mix with the paddle for 20 seconds until incorporated.
- Now, remove the bowl, and using a spatula, scrape the sides of the bowl and fold. This will help you to mix the cream cheese without overbeating the icing.
Top Things To Remember About Cream Cheese Icing
● It is not as firm as royal icing. It will work well for flooding, lines, and decoration.
● It may be hard. To soften it, use a brick of full-fat cream cheese. Make sure the cream is softened first by microwaving it.