Easy 7 Minute Icing

By Tdunl

Ingredients

• ● 2 large egg whites
• ● 1 cup sugar
• ● 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
• ● 1/3 cup water
• ● 1/8 tsp. salt
• ● 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Place the 2 egg whites in a large mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer. Beat until the egg whites are foamy and thick; they should mound in the bowl, without holding a peak. Set them aside while you prepare the sugar syrup.

Combine the sugar, cream of tartar, water, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently; the sugar should be dissolved. If the sugar hasn't dissolved, cook and stir a bit more, until it has.

Begin to beat the egg whites, and immediately pour the boiling sugar syrup into the egg whites in a slow stream, beating all the while. As you beat, the mixture will thicken.

Once all the syrup is added, stir in the vanilla, and continue to beat till the frosting is thick and will hold a peak.

Decorate while warm with sprinkles, mini chocolate chips, sparkling sugar, or the decorations of your choice, if desired