Step-by-Step Instructions for Royal Icing Consistencies

Royal icing consistencies are arguably the hardest part about working with royal icing! This video is everything you need to know on how to achieve my 5 main royal icing consistencies (plus 2 bonus ones!)

Check out this blog post for SO MANY FAQs: https://thegracefulbaker.com/royal-ic...

The consistencies you'll learn in this video (side note: this is my own naming structure):

PIPING:
1. Stiff peak piping (flowers)
2. Medium peak piping (outline, detail piping that needs to maintain texture)
3. Soft peak piping (outline, lettering, detail, line work)
FLOOD:
4. Thick flood (one consistency outline/flood)
--- plus: extra thick flood (minis)
5. Thin flood (two consistency outline/flood)
--- plus: extra thin flood (for lots of wet on wet technique)

How to make royal icing (step by step):    • How to make the BEST tasting royal ic...  
Condensed recipe & consistency video: coming soon!
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Time stamps to skip ahead to each consistency:
0:00 - intro

STIFF PEAK
Mixing (stiff peak) - 1:37
Final test (stiff peak) - 2:10

MEDIUM PEAK
Mixing (medium peak) - 2:35
Final test (medium peak) - 3:27

SOFT PEAK
Mixing (soft peak) - 4:30
Final test (soft peak) - 10:28

THICK FLOOD
Mixing (thick flood) - 12:25
Extra thick flood (final test) - 14:07
Thick flood (final test) - 17:20

THIN FLOOD
Mixing (thin flood)- 17:55
Thin flood (final test) - 19:52
Extra thin flood (final test) - 21:43

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I like to buy Wilton meringue powder: https://amzn.to/3D0BUN8 - affiliate link

Spray bottle: https://amzn.to/3fkdLHN (affiliate link)

Starter packs of gel food coloring:
Americolor 6 pack: https://amzn.to/3wx8XEI (affiliate link)
Americolor 12 pack: https://amzn.to/3yyWcLL
Wilton 8 pack: https://amzn.to/3oPY7XP (affiliate link)

My KitchenAid stand mixer: https://amzn.to/3wB5cOI (affiliate link) - matte velvet blue
-- this is a 6 quart mixer, which is a bit bigger than the standard size KitchenAid (usually 5 qts, although some models are even 3.5 qt) - I bought this so I could do a double batch of dough in the mixer, and I find it does a single batch of icing just fine!

Tipless bags: Borderlands Bakery - https://borderlandsbakery.com/product...

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I do receive a small commission from items purchased from my shop. I only include items I personally own and love!

Projector: I own both of these projectors. I first owned the Pico and purchased the Bluetooth as an upgrade. If budget is a concern, the Pico gets the job done (just make sure that you're plugging it in correctly!). Otherwise, I recommend the Bluetooth - it has a better/brighter image and connects via Bluetooth.
1) https://amzn.to/3348i24 (affiliate link) - Pico
2) https://amzn.to/2URI0dV (affiliate link) - Bluetooth

The Sugar Art -- https://bit.ly/2W1z6im -- my favorite for:
*** use code THEGRACEFULBAKER15 for 15% off your order from The Sugar Art!
Sterling Pearls (metallic dusts like gold): https://bit.ly/3AN5Quh
DiamonDust (edible glitter!!): https://bit.ly/3sqtZnF
Elite color (powdered food coloring for painting and dry dusting): https://bit.ly/3xVsb7l
Master Elites (highly pigmented powders for coloring icing...a MUST for red and black!!): https://bit.ly/3k1L8Af
***Please note: my LEMON royal icing recipe does NOT work with all of the Master Elite colors due to the acidity of the lemon juice -- a VANILLA (non-lemon) recipe is best used for the Master Elite pinks, otherwise I use all of their other colors with my lemon recipe (I use Wilton pink with my lemon recipe)

Dehydrator: https://amzn.to/38mYL75 (affiliate link)

Scribe: https://amzn.to/30zTkPd (affiliate link)

Music: https://www.bensound.com "Once Again"

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