mother stern's fluffy white frosting

Name: Mother Stern's Fluffy White Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 - egg whites @ room temp; pinch - creme of tartar; 1 cup - granulated sugar; 4 TBsp - light corn syrup; 3 TBsp - water; 1/4 tsp - salt; 1 tsp - pure vanilla extract

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Jan Stern

Littleton, CO

Updated on Jun 21, 2011

I love this recipe because it is absolutely gorgeous and not TOO SWEET! I made our second Black Magic Chocolate cake yesterday and frosted it with this. My hubby and I both prefer it to a chocolate frosting. This is an absolutely PERFECT CAKE now! Thank you, Lisa Glass!!!

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Ingredients

2 - egg whites @ room temp
pinch - creme of tartar
1 cup - granulated sugar
4 TBsp - light corn syrup
3 TBsp - water
1/4 tsp - salt
1 tsp - pure vanilla extract

How To Make mother stern's fluffy white frosting

Step 1

Put egg whites and creme of tartar in mixing bowl and beat until stiff (but not dry)

Step 2

In a small saucepan put the sugar, corn syrup,water and salt. Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a boil and cook until the thin thread stage---that is a thin thread forms when lifting the spoon out of the pan.
Step 3

Turn mixer on and slowly beat the hot syrup into the egg whites.
Step 4

Add vanilla and beat frosting until it is cool and stiff peaks will hold.
Step 5

Spread on cooled cake.
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