Seven Minute Frosting I

My mother used to make this as a base before making her marshmallow frosting on some of her cakes.

• Calories: 103 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 2 egg whites
• 1 ½ teaspoons light corn syrup
• ⅓ cup cold water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Put egg whites, sugar, water and syrup in top of double boiler. Beat until mixed well. Place over rapidly boiling water. Beat constantly with electric beater while it cooks for 7 minutes or until it will stand in peaks when beater is raised. Remove from heat. Add vanilla. Beat. Fills and frosts 2 layer cake, 8 or 9 inch.