Reply to "How to Decide What Type of Icing to Use?"

It's what feels right to you.  I've done buttercream and it doesn't firm up enough.  A friend swears that more meringue powder solves the problem.  Dies that make it frankenfrosting?  Glaze takes a long time to dry and it has limitations.  A friend told me you can't layer it to do things like noses.  I like Royal icing.   I like that it dries hard and I like how it handles.  It can be frustrating if you get bleeding or blotches, but most of the time it works well.