Old-Fashioned 7-Minute Frosting Recipe

Seven-minute frosting is the stuff of legend, at least for those of us of a certain generation—the pillowy white cloud of frosting our grandmothers spread over and between layers of cake. Every bite was a shock of marshmallow sweetness, little more than sugar and air, with nothing but a whisper of vanilla for flavor.

Ingredients:

2 large egg whites unbeaten

1 ½ cups granulated sugar

⅓ cup cold water

¼ teaspoon cream of tartar or 1 teaspoon corn syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions:

Combine the egg whites, sugar, water and cream of tartar in the top of a double boiler. Mix thoroughly.

Place over boiling water and beat constantly until mixture holds a peak.

This will take at least 7 minutes, but most likely closer to 10 minutes.
Remove from the heat.

Add vanilla and beat until thick enough to spread.

Makes 5-6 cups of frosting.

Enjoy!