Royal Icing Tips for Guyanese Black Cake - Christmas Cake

My tips for making Royal Icing (hard icing) for Guyanese Black Cake. In Guyana and the Caribbean we make a black rum fruit cake and we prefer to ice it with Royal Icing which makes a hard crust. In this video I share some of my tips and tricks on how to make and ice your black cakes this holiday season or anytime of the year. Royal Icing Recipe: 1 lb confectioner's sugar 3 level tablespoons of meringue powder 1 tablespoon lemon juice 5-6 tablespoons water (depending on consistency required) Please watch videos for important tips!