Will adding corn syrup to royal icing change the way the royal icing hardens? I'm doing string work/bridge work for an upcoming cake show and I'm practicing it like mad!!!!!!!

Will the royal icing strings appear smoother and harden the same as without it? What is the ratio of corn syrup to royal? Is it 1 T per C of royal?

Amy

cakemommy,
Where is the cake show? I am in Centralia, and would like to see one live.
Cindy

I have added corn syrup to royal. I make stiff royal and use the corn syrup to thin down. so the ratio would be the same as thinning icing. The icing hardens the same but will have a little sticky touch to it. I found it make the icing more flexible.

I'll have to add the corn syrup them because my strings are just so brittle in appearance. I need more "elasticity" as you say. That's the perfect description for what I'm searching for. I'll give it a try then.

Perfect, thank you very much!


The cake show I am going to is in San Diego. My sister lives down there and she and I enter every march. There is however, a cake show the end of April at Factoria Square Mall in Bellevue. I'll see if I can find the link to it and PM you with it if you would like! I'm thinking about going. It's a long trek for you though.


Amy

Here is the link to a discussion in the forums about the show.


It would be great if you could go even though it is a drive for you!!!


Amy

http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=15660&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=0