I made a Christmas tree cake the other day, and found out the icing will not stick to the cake, just fell right off.....What do I do to make it stick to the cake?????
Also on Royal icing, I either make it to runny or to thick, how do I make it just right??????
Betty
Hi Betty,
What type of icing did you make? was it regular powdered sugar buttercream, Italian Meringue or what? It sounds like it might have been too thin.
As for the royal icing, I think it is better to make it too thick and then little by little add water to get it just right.
HTH,
Berta
Edited cuz I wrote thin meaning thick 
Royal icing-stiff consistency
3 Tb meringue powder
4 cups powdered sugar
5 Tb water if you are using a KitchenAid or other heavy duty stand mixer.
Use 6 Tb water if you aren't using a stand mixer. Beat 7-10 minutes on low, keeping mixer & bowl covered with a damp cloth.
As Doug said, just add a little water at a time to this until you have the correct consistency you need.
If your buttercream didn't stick to the cake, it is too thick. It used to happen all the time to me until I posted it here on CC and they told me!
Thin it out a bit for icing and leave it more stiff for decorating if you need it. I use it pretty soft for everything.
Lisa
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