05/28/2026
“Why does royal icing feel SO confusing at first?” 😵💫👇
Because one person says “10-second icing.”
Another says “stiff peaks.”
Another says “add a splash of water.”
…and suddenly you’re standing in your kitchen wondering why your icing is either:
💧 soup
or
🪨 cement.
The hardest part for most beginners isn’t decorating the cookie.
It’s understanding that tiny amounts of water completely change royal icing consistency.
A few drops can take your icing from:
• piping consistency
• to outline consistency
• to flood consistency
…and nobody explains it in a simple way. 🤍
The internet can make cookie decorating look overwhelming, but I promise you this:
✨ you do NOT need to know everything to start.
Every cookie decorator you admire started with messy icing, uneven lines, and confusion too.
Once consistency finally “clicks,” everything becomes so much easier.
If you’re a beginner and feeling stuck, I have a free beginner royal icing guide on my blog that breaks it down in a much simpler way. Comment “Beginners Guide” and I’ll send it to you. 🤍
