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Title: Fluffy White Frosting
Categories: Cake Dessert Check
Yield: 1 Servings

  FOR LARGE CAKES:
  FOR SMALL CAKES:

1 cup sugar 3/4 cup sugar 1/3 cup water 1/4 cup water 1/3 tsp. cream of tartar 1/3 tsp. cream of tartar

Mix above ingredients thoroughly in saucepan. Boil slowly without stirring until syrup spins a 6 to 8" thread (242 degrees). Keep saucepan covered first 3 minutes to prevent crystals from forming on sides of pan.

While syrup is cooking, beat until stiff enough to hold a point...

2 egg whites (1/3 cup) 2 whites (1/4 cup)

Pour hot syrup very slowly in a thin stream into stiffly beaten egg whites, beating constantly. Add....

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. vanilla

Beat until frosting holds its shape. Spread between layers and on top and sides.

Note: For very special eating quality, carefully fold into Fluffy White Frosting at the last, 1 to 2 Tbsp. very soft butter.

From: Betty Crocker Picture Cookbook, 1950

FROM THE COLLECTION OF UNREGISTERED

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