Name: Glossy Royal Icing
Ingredients: 0.25 cup warm water; 1 tablespoon light corn syrup; 0.25 teaspoon almond extract; 3 cups confectioners' sugar, or more as needed

Ingredients

0.25 cup warm water
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
0.25 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups confectioners' sugar, or more as needed

Steps

Stir together warm water, corn syrup, and almond extract in a small bowl until corn syrup and extract have dissolved.
Place confectioners' sugar into a large bowl and pour in corn syrup mixture. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until royal icing is smooth. Store in a lidded container for up to a week; stir thoroughly before using.