Caramel Fluffy Frosting
Recipe: #15828
November 11, 2014
Categories: Desserts, Cakes, Layer, 5 Ingredients Or Less, One-Pot Meal, Birthday, Potluck, Sunday Dinner Fat Free, Gluten-Free, Kosher, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Sodium, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegetarian, Sugar, more
"Mom had an old cake decorating book that this recipe came from. It's a bit of work, but a lovely addition to any cake. Recipe is sufficient for a 3 layer cake."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (23.1 g)
- Calories 54.8
- Total Fat - 0 g
- Saturated Fat - 0 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 0.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 14 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.2 g
- Sugars - 13.7 g
- Protein - 0.1 g
- Calcium - 0.7 mg
- Iron - 0 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Mix brown sugar, Karo and water in small, heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat until candy thermometer reads 242 degrees.
Step 2
Meanwhile, beat egg whites in small bowl until stiff peaks form.
Step 3
Drizzle hot syrup very slowly in a thin stream into egg whites, beating continually on medium speed.
Step 4
Add vanilla, then beat on high until stiff peaks form again.
Step 5
Frost cake immediately.
Tips
No special items needed.