At a glance
You're just three ingredients and a piping bag away from creating custom sugar eyes that'll make your desserts come alive! The trickiest part is getting the icing to the right consistency and then being patient while your creations dry for up to 48 hours—but once they're done, these homemade decorations will keep for months and beat any store-bought option.
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Making the icing base
In a bowl, lightly whisk the egg white with a few drops of lemon juice. You don't need stiff peaks - just whisk it into a light foam. The lemon helps give the icing a lovely shine and makes it last longer.
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Thickening with sugar
Gradually start whisking in the icing sugar (ideally sifted first). Keep whisking until you get a thick, smooth mixture. It needs to hold its shape but still be a little runny. If it's too thick, carefully add a few drops of water. If it's too thin, add more sugar.
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Piping the eyes
Line a flat tray or board with baking paper. Transfer the icing into a piping bag fitted with a small round tip (or simply snip off the corner of the bag). Pipe circles, ovals, teardrops, or whatever shapes you like onto the paper - these will be the whites of your sugar eyes.
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Homemade Sugar Eyes for Decorating Desserts
everydaybyyumstoIngredients — what you'll need
You only need 4 ingredients
- Rainbow Dust Our pickProGel Gel Food Colouring – Ruby (25 g)
Equipment
What you'll need besides the ingredients.
What's in it?
32 kcal
Calories
8 g
Carbohydrates
0 g
Fats
0 g
Proteins
The nutritional information is an estimate and may vary based on the specific ingredients used.
About this recipe
Want to give your muffins, cupcakes or Halloween monsters that perfect spooky look? Forget hunting down expensive ready-made decorations at the store! Making your own sugar eyes is surprisingly easy, and you only need 3 basic ingredients you almost certainly already have at home. It's great fun, so feel free to get the whole family involved! There are countless kinds of eyes out there in the world, so yours don't all have to match - try out different shapes and sizes, for both the whites and the pupils.
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