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Thick, glossy royal icing is not the recipe you reach for when you are looking for a delicious cake frosting. You probably only think of it as the sugary mortar that holds gingerbread houses together ...

Yield: Enough for 24 cupcakes or 1 three-layer cake 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 1 pound powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons milk, half-and-half or evaporated milk ...

This three-ingredient royal icing is a must-have for holiday baking. Margaret Braun is a world-renowned sugar artist and cake designer. Her confectionary work has appeared in the likes of the Museum ...