Seven-Minute Frosting
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 3:09pm

Ingredients




2 egg whites
5 tablespoons water
cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon light corn syrup
teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

1 Combine the egg whites, water, sugar, corn syrup, and cream of tartar in the top half of a double boiler. Set over simmering water and immediately begin beating with an electric mixer on high speed for 7 minutes. 2 Remove from the heat, add the vanilla, and continue beating until the whites are satiny, with firm peaks, about 1 minute. Use immediately. 3 This recipe yields 10 servings. 4 Serving size: 1/4 cup. 5 Comments: This is the marshmallowy, billowy cloud of frosting that makes any cake look ethereal, but it's best on cakes with a light crumb, such as the "Birthday Cake" (see recipe). This frosting recipe makes 3 cups, enough to generously frost a two-layer cake. Cakes frosted with Seven-Minute Frosting are best the day they're made, but leftovers can be stored in an airtight cake container up to 2 days in the refrigerator.