Royal Icing for wedding cakes........................................ ............................................. .................

[lilacben]

I am using royal icing for my daughters wedding cakes and do not want the icing so hard they cannot cut it easily on the day, I usually add glycerin to it but have never known how much per 1lb icing sugar. Could someone help me please.?

[rowanwitch]

TV programme last night said it was all sugar paste now as its so much easier to use and stays soft if you can afford it the results are better

[bimbo123456]

Just a few drops in a batch will help. Sugar paste is indeed fashionable but does not taste as nice, unless you make your own which is a faff.

[DTCwordfan]

make sure it isnt nitro-glycerine that you use, or your wedding may go off with a real bang.