If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The key to making these edible works of art is royal icing, the glossy mix of meringue powder, powdered ...

Looking at the offerings at your neighborhood bakery, it can be easy to feel that the creativity and attention to detail achieved by professional bakers is unattainable by us mere mortals. But as with ...

That's because this icing is finicky, and I'll be the first to admit that even I still mess up once in a blue moon. To help you on your cookie decorating journey, here are 14 mistakes everyone makes ...