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Ingredients
  • 6 sticks (3 cups) butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 4 extra-large eggs plus 1 egg yolk
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for flouring
  • 2 cups cake flour
  • Royal Icing (with egg whites), recipe follows, for decorating
  • Royal Icing (with meringue powder), recipe follows, for decorating
  • Royal Icing (with water), recipe follows, for decorating
  • Your favorite sprinkles or other edible candy, for decorating
  • subheading: Royal Icing (with egg whites):
  • 4 cups powdered sugar (approximately)
  • 3 extra-large pasteurized egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • subheading: Royal Icing (with meringue powder):
  • 4 cups powdered sugar (approximately)
  • 3 tablespoons meringue powder
  • 5 to 7 tablespoons water
  • subheading: Royal Icing (with water):
  • 4 cups royal icing powder
  • ½ cup water
  • Food coloring, optional
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