Can I Flavor Royal Icing?

Baking By kuki Updated 19 Jan 2007 , 5:24pm by MahalKita

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kuki Posted 14 Jan 2007 , 10:53pm
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I am making some baby shower cookies with a shortbread . I want to decorate them with royal icing but I would like to put some almond flavor. It is this possible? I am afraid to mess the icing.

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DianeLM Posted 14 Jan 2007 , 11:06pm
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Yes! Please do! Royal icing by itself tastes yucky. I add a couple of tablespoons of corn syrup and a teaspoon or so of clear flavoring to a one pound batch of royal for cookies.

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cakeatopia Posted 15 Jan 2007 , 4:44pm
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Are you using Antonia's royal? I find her's to be not so bad tasting. But I think I will use some flavoring this time around just to try it out.

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MahalKita Posted 16 Jan 2007 , 10:42pm
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my fav is strawberry extract. it really makes it smell & taste great. be careful though it turns the icing pink. (almond might change the color too). if you are making girl shower cookies strawberry extract makes a perfect pale pink & then you dont have to add coloring. good luck! icon_surprised.gif)

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Kiddiekakes Posted 16 Jan 2007 , 10:53pm
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I just made a batch of Antonia's Icing and added 2 drops of Cotton Candy flavoring..It smelt so good and the taste was great!!I read the label first and it didn't say any oil compound so I thought "Why not"


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Alison01 Posted 17 Jan 2007 , 3:30am
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I am glad you asked this! I didn't use any flavoring last time, but thought it might be a bit tastier with it! I can't wait to make another batch!!

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debster Posted 17 Jan 2007 , 3:39am
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I've used the strawberry and cherry juice from marichino cherries "if" I'm using a color in the frosting and don't need it white. I also have used clear vanilla and butter flavoring but take off some of the liquid so as not to make it too thin.

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bobwonderbuns Posted 18 Jan 2007 , 6:57am
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Yes, you can flavor it, just be sure to use extracts which are alcohol based, not oils which break the RI down.

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MahalKita Posted 19 Jan 2007 , 5:24pm
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ohhh i have never seen cotton candy before. where can you find that??
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