This is icing like nothing that comes in a plastic can at the store. It’s heaven in a bowl.
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: frosts one cake
Prep Time: 15 minutes plus chilling time Cook Time: n/aIngredients
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
3 egg whites
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
Directions
Combine sugar, water, and cream of tartar in a pan on the stove. Cook till bubbly and sugar is dissolved. In a bowl, combine egg whites and vanilla. Add sugar mixture to egg whites, a little at a time, beating constantly. Continue beating until stiff peaks form. Easily frosts a two-layer cake. I can’t stand it when a recipe doesn’t make enough frosting. This one makes plenty. When you first make the frosting, it will be a bit warm from cooking the sugar-water mixture. It spreads easier if you refrigerate it for 30 minutes before frosting the cake. Make the icing while the cake is baking.
Categories: Desserts, Frostings & Icings, Old-Fashioned
Submitted by: suzanne-mcminn on April 4, 2011
Jacqui says:
I grew up with this recipe. It was always put on an angel food cake for birthdays and get togethers and if at Grandma’s house, she’d let you choose the color for the icing.
On September 29, 2011 at 9:01 pm
stevenangie05 says:
I just can not get this to turn out right. 🙁 I have tried twice now with no luck. Cake turned out awesome but now I have no icing. It’s just liquid. Any ideas on what I am doing wrong?
On September 10, 2012 at 7:25 pm