Royal Icing for Cake Decorating

Beat all ingredients until icing forms peaks (7-10 minutes at low speed with a heavy-duty mixer, 10 - 12 minutes at high speed with a hand-held mixer). *4 cups of powered sugar is approximately 1 pound.

NOTE: Keep all utensils completely grease-free for proper icing consistency. *For stiffer icing, use 1 tablespoon less water. **When using large countertop mixer or for stiffer icing, uste 1 tablespoon less water.