Mom's Glossy White Frosting Recipe

"Delicious, old-fashioned frosting, very elegant. It was my favorite as a child, since it tastes like marshmallows and is so fluffy. Mom always used this recipe for an 8" 3 layer white cake with lemon filling. If you plan to use this frosting for the filling too, increase the amount. Don't start on the frosting until your cake has cooled and is ready to be frosted."

Original is 12 servings

Metric US

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Ingredients

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3 large egg whites
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
3 tablespoons light corn syrup

3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (18.2 g)
Calories 64.5
Total Fat - 0 g
Saturated Fat - 0 g
Cholesterol - 0 mg
Sodium - 3.6 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 16.8 g
Dietary Fiber - 0 g
Sugars - 16.7 g
Protein - 0 g
Calcium - 0.9 mg
Iron - 0 mg
Vitamin C - 0 mg
Thiamin - 0 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Put 1" of water in bottom of double-boiler and bring to a boil.

Step 2

Put frosting ingredients in top of double-boiler and place over boiling water.

Step 3

Stir with your finger until you can't stand the heat (about 2 minutes), then pour into mixer bowl.

Step 4

Add vanilla and beat until smooth. Continue to beat until opaque and peaks form (about 7 minutes).

Step 5

Frost cake immediately.

Tips

If you don't have a double boiler, you will need a round pyrex bowl that will fit over one of your saucepans, leaving plenty of room for an inch of water to boil. The bowl shouldn't rest all the way in the saucepan, just half-way or so.