Boiled frosting- marshmallow !

Name: Boiled frosting- marshmallow !
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: one two-layer cake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c sugar; 1/4 tsp cream of tartar; 1/8 tsp salt; 2 egg whites; 2 tsp pure vanilla extract

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By Beth M.
@BakinTime

This is so gooey and sweet, perfect for a chocolate cake! My Mom made it for special occasions, and it brings back those childhood memories of Mom's baking.

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★★★★★ 1 vote5

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Serves:

one two-layer cake

Cook:

10 Min

Ingredients

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1 1/2 c

sugar
1/4 tsp

cream of tartar
1/8 tsp

salt
2

egg whites
2 tsp

pure vanilla extract

How to Make Boiled frosting- marshmallow !

Step-by-Step

Mix sugar,cream of tartar, salt, egg whites and 1/4 cup of water in a pot or bowl over simmering water.
Beat steadily over low heat with a rotary or electric beater until the frosting stands in peaks, about 5 - 7 minutes, no more.(Thus the name: 7 minute frosting)
Add the vanilla just before spreading.
Makes enough to fill and frost an 8 or 9 inche two-layer cake.

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