Remember when a fancy cake was decorated with pastel-tinted royal icing roses, a piped edge and a carefully written missive that began with “Happy …”? No more. So much sweet TV and its sugar wizards, ...

There’s something weirdly satisfying about watching royal icing flow across a cookie like shiny sugar lava — right before it dries into a flawless, bakery-level finish. This simple royal icing recipe ...