Seven Minute Frosting Recipe
My mother remembers my Grandma making Seven Minute Frosting all the time. A classic recipe, I wonder how such a delicious frosting recipe fell out of style? I can’t wait to try it on other cake recipes.
Although it sounds like it’s complicated, really you are just standing over the hot stove for a few minutes. Your electric mixer will do the rest!
With a glossy sheen and fluffy taste–this frosting not only tastes like marshmallows, but it looks gorgeous on a Rainbow Cake!
Classic Seven Minute Frosting Recipe
Seven Minute Frosting Recipe
It has a bright white look with a glossy finish that really complements a Rainbow Cake recipe.
Notes
A classic recipe that comes from who knows where?
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Cups Sugar
- 2/3 Cup Water
- 1/8 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
- 3 Egg Whites
- Pinch of Salt
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine the Sugar and Water with the Cream of Tartar.
- Boil the Sugar until it reaches 245*--DO NOT STIR!
- Place Egg Whites and a Pinch of Salt in bowl of mixer. Beat Egg Whites until Peaked.
- Carefully pour the hot Sugary mixture into the bowl of Egg Whites.
- Beat frosting on a high setting for seven minutes--now you see where the name came from?
- After the frosting is light and fluffy, add in the Vanilla Extract.
- Frost on cooled cake.
- Slowly pour the sugar syrup into the egg whites. I mean slowly, this sugar mixture is 245 degrees, you do not want it to splash.
- Beat the frosting on high speed for about 7 minutes (hence the name seven minute frosting) or until the sides of the bowl cool down.
- The frosting will be light and fluffy.
- Add the vanilla extract.
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