Birthday Cake Comfort Frosting

By kdet

FOR DUCHESS SPICE CAKE IF COOKED WHITE FROSTING WILL NOT SET: ADD SIFTED CONFECTIONERS' SUGAR, A LITTLE AT A TIME, UNTIL MIXTURE IS STIFF ENOUGH.

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 2 1/2 CUPS SUGAR
• 1 CUP WATER
• 1/4 CUP LIGHT CORN SYRUP
• 2 EGGS WHITE (1/3 CUP)
• 1 1/2 TEASPOONS VANILLA

Preparation

Step 1

BOIL SYRUP SLOWLY WITHOUT STIRRING
UNTIL SYRUP SPINS A 6" TO 8" THREAD
(240º - 242º). KEEP SAUCEPAN COVERED
FIRST 3 MINUTES TO PREVENT CRYSTALS
FROM FORMING ON SIDES OF PAN.

WHILE SYRUP IS COOKING, BEAT EGG WHITES
UNTIL STIFF ENOUGH TO HOLD A POINT

POUR HOT SYRUP VERY SLOWLY IN A THIN
STREAM INTO STIFFLY BEATEN EGG WHITES,
BEATING CONSTANTLY.

ADD VANILLA AND CONTINUE BEATING UNTIL
FROSTING HOLDS ITS SHAPE. SPREAD
BETWEEN LAYERS AND ON TOP AND SIDES.