Royal icing for cookie decorating is the secret weapon of cake decorators and cookie artists everywhere. This simple yet versatile icing creates a smooth, hard finish that's perfect for piping ...

royal icing. But watch out, these aphrodisiac iced lavender cookies are addictive! This cookie recipe starts out with a basic buttery dough. But the addition of dried lavender flowers transforms ...

Pipe ‘Happy Birthday’ onto the cake (or a message of your choice) and use the remaining royal icing to stick the piped flowers onto the top and sides of the cake.