Light and fluffy icing. Perfect for an angel food cake. You would swear it was a boiled frosting, all the taste, very little effort! I like to change it up a bit and use maple or peppermint extract instead of the vanilla.
Original recipe makes 3 cups
Ingredients
1 cup white sugar
1 egg white
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup boiling water
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PREP
10 mins
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READY IN
10 mins
Directions
- In a medium bowl, stir together the white sugar, egg white, vanilla, cream of tartar, and boiling water. Beat using an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. If you have a stand mixer, use the whisk attachment.
Nutrition
Calories: 67 kcal
Carbohydrates: 16.8 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 0 g
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 0.3 g
Sodium: 5 mg