For the royal icing: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the powdered sugar, egg whites, and lemon juice. Beat on low speed until combined, then increase to ...
You will want to use less cream in order to make the frosting stiffer. Start out with only a small amount ... IF you go too far, you then can add more icing sugar/powdered sugar to thicken it back up.
Nigella's Fresh Gingerbread With lemon Icing (from HOW TO BE A DOMESTIC GODDESS) is a sticky ginger cake that uses both fresh ginger and ground ginger, to give it the warmth of the dried spice and the ...