Piping: For stiff royal icing (to pipe outlines or make ... Use a stiffer consistency to pipe outlines or make details, then thin out the icing with a little more water to flood the cookies.

Five simple steps for how to cover your cake in marzipan and royal icing. Watch the technique videos ... This recipe makes enough for a 18cm/7in round cake or a thin covering on 18cm/7in square ...

Repeat with the 15cm/6in, 18cm/7in, 22cm/8½in, and 25cm/10in cakes. Apply a thin layer of royal icing to each cake and leave to dry for 2-3 days, then apply another coat and leave to dry for a ...