boiled frosting- marshmallow !

Name: Boiled frosting- marshmallow !
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1/4 teaspoon(s) cream of tartar; 1/8 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 - egg whites; 2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract

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Beth M.

M.V. Island, MA

Updated on Jun 3, 2011

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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cook time 10 Min

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yield one two-layer cake

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 - egg whites
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

How To Make boiled frosting- marshmallow !

Step 1

Mix sugar,cream of tartar, salt, egg whites and 1/4 cup of water in a pot or bowl over simmering water.

Step 2

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)
Step 3

Add the vanilla just before spreading.
Step 4

Makes enough to fill and frost an 8 or 9 inche two-layer cake.
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