Royal Icing Royal icing sounds intimidating, but it's easy to make with simple ingredients. If you have a stand mixer, the whisk attachment does all the work.

Mix all the ingredients together and beat with an electric beater till stiff peaks are formed. 2. Spread over the cake. 3. If you want coloured icing, add the colour before you start beating the mix.

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Icing your Christmas cake is fun and a great way to get yourself in the Christmas spirit. You can keep it simple or go full-on-festive – the hardest thing is deciding how you want to do it.