Difference between Regal And Royal Icing

kah22

Hope to ice my cake in a few days.

I spotted a ready rolled REGAL icing product in the shops and I was wondering what’s the difference betweenn REGAL icing and ROYAL icing

lucyhope

Regal Ice is a softer fondant that doesn't go rock hard like Royal icing, I prefer it for cakes because it cuts nicely and doesn't need a chisel!!!!

jackyann

I prefer to make my own, I make royal icing, and ice the cake on Xmas Eve. I do 'rough' icing, no smoothing over, and simple decorations. So the icing goes a bit hard on the surface, but remains soft underneath.

But if you like a smooth surface, then fondant icing is easier. Also, until eggs got the 'all clear' this year, many people liked to use packet icing as the egg white is pasteurised, so it could be given to vulnerable people. As we like home-made mayonnaise and custard over Xmas, there are always egg whites to use for icing!

Callie22

'Regal' icing seems to be being used as a term for fondant icing, which is a bit confusing really as fondant and royal icing are such different things and 'regal' is such a similar word for a different product. Fondant (or 'regal') icing is the soft stuff that you can roll out, the commercial stuff is usually made from sugar with some oil or fat so that it remains soft and pliable.

Royal icing is the stuff that you can pipe, that's made from sugar and egg white whipped up together. If you don't want it to set like concrete than you can add a teaspoonful of glycerine when you make it, it'll still set hard but it'll be a bit crumbly when you eat it, rather than tooth-breakingly hard!