Roasted Marshmallow Meringue Frosting and How I Acquired a Plumber's Torch
By: Colette Zabo
Published: Wednesday, May 6, 2015 - 3:53pm

Ingredients




4 free-range egg whites
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1 vanilla bean or 2 tsp extract

Preparation

1 Fill a heavy pot 1/3 full of water and place over medium heat. 2 Separate eggs and reserve yolks for another recipe. 3 Collect whites in a clean, heatproof mixing bowl. 4 Add brown sugar and mix to combine. 5 Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the mixing bowl and place the bowl over pot of hot water. 6 Stir constantly until the thermometer registers 160*F, about 10 minutes. 7 Remove from heat, add cream of tartar and beat on high until stiff peaks form, another 7 minutes or so. 8 Now, the fun part:  Frost the cake, making swirly patterns. 9 Pull: Using the flat side of a spatula or knife, touch the frosting and lift 90 degrees away from the cake, to form little curly peaks. 10 Torch: Roast the waves of frosting with your new torch and serve.

About

Give your favorite cake a supermodel makeover, dressed in a brown sugar marshmallow meringue frosting torched to caramelly perfection.