Glycerine can be used to prevent Royal Icing going too hard and brittle which can cause difficultly in cake cutting. Glycerine can also be used as sweetener in mixes as a sugar substitute and a humectant to keep food moist. Restores consistency of icing colours. Glycerine should only be added to icing which is covering a cake, do not add glycerine to piping icing and decorations. REDUCED TO CLEAR 30/01/24.