This failproof 7-minute frosting recipe is a light, smooth, and fluffy cake topping like marshmallow cream that melts in your mouth.
Cook Time7 minutesmins
Total Time7 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: icing
Servings: 4
Calories: 278kcal
Ingredients
1cupsugar
1/4teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspooncream of tartar
2egg whites
3tablespoonswater
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Instructions
Combine all of the ingredients except the vanilla in a stainless steel heavy-bottomed saucepan.
1 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar, 2 egg whites, 3 tablespoons water
Place mixture over medium-low heat and beat with an electric hand mixer constantly for 5-7 minutes, or until icing is fluffy and stiff peaks form when the beaters are removed.
Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. Ice the cooled cake.
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Notes
Note: You'll need two recipes of this icing to ice a layer cake. Fortunately, this recipe doubles beautifully, so there's no need to make two separate batches, just double it and make it all at once.