Ree Drummond’s royal icing is a must-have when it comes to holiday baking. The celebrity chef uses it to decorate everything from Pioneer Woman gingerbread cookies to classic sugar cookies. Best of ...

Equipment: Click here for tips and hardware needed to use the icing. Mix ingredients: Starting on slow speed, combine the sifted sugar with all other ingredients into a mixing bowl fitted with the ...

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We taste-tested seven gingerbread house kits you're likely to find at your local supermarket or online. To find the very best ones, we built all seven houses—then sampled each without knowing which ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The key to making these edible works of art is royal icing, the glossy mix of meringue powder, powdered ...

A simple icing decorating trick for cleaner, smoother designs. Watch how small adjustments improve control, detail, and presentation in cake decorating.