Ginger Shaque Sugar Studio

I’m so excited to be collaborating with Tinte Cellars in Georgetown to do a Spring cookie decorating class. Join us and learn how to make this adorable bouquet of cookies!!

Let’s talk royal icing consistencies 🎂. I work with two different consistencies or thicknesses, flood which is a 10-15 second icing and piping which is a 20-25 second icing. What do I mean by “second”, well let’s imagine you have a bowl of icing that has settled nice and smooth 🥣, now run a butter knife🍴through the middle of it, pull it out, and start the timer ⏲️. The seconds it takes to get back to smooth determine if it’s a flood (settles quickly) or a piping (takes longer to settle). Why use two different thicknesses? If I’m “flooding” or filling a larger area and don’t want to fight with my icing I will use the 10-15 second icing, if I’m doing small details that need to hold their shape, like lettering or tires in this case, I’ll use the piping icing. Want more tips like this? Sign up for a cookie class, each month I teach different designs and techniques to help you learn how to decorate cookies. Follow the link in bio for more info!!