7-Minute Frosting

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Birthday Party

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (32)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(32)

Cook Time:
7 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
Frosting for 1 layer cake or approximately 8 to 12 cup cakes

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 7 min
Total:: 12 min

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar or 1 tablespoon white corn syrup
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup water
2 egg whites
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Directions

Place sugar, cream of tartar or corn syrup, salt, water, and egg whites in the top of a double boiler. Beat with a handheld electric mixer for 1 minute. Place pan over boiling water, being sure that boiling water does not touch the bottom of the top pan. (If this happens, it could cause your frosting to become grainy). Beat constantly on high speed with electric mixer for 7 minutes. Beat in vanilla.

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joyce wallingford, CT 01-22-2010
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Went from a hand mixer to a kitchenaid, problem? "no way!"
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Wanted to make this coconut cake for my family again, made the cake in the morning so it would cool. Was ready to make the... 7 minute frosting and said "Oh, no!" can't mix this frosting in the pan on the stove. But thought, and decided to try it my way. I cooked up the water, salt, corn syrup in the pan for about 3 minutes. Meanwhile, I was wisking up the egg whites. I slowly pored the hot mixture into the eggwhites and it worked! Beat the heck out of the mixture and it actually came out better this way. I did not add any vanilla and it tasts just great! Just thought I would share this with any one who did the same thing I did by trading up to a wonderful Kitchenaid! joyceRead more
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Kim Beaver, PA 01-18-2010
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Too Much Vanilla
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

The vanilla taste was overwhelming! Way too much! Yuck!
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Nona Arlington, TX 01-08-2010
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JUST LIKE MOTHER MADE OH THOSE MANY YEARS AGO!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Like many of the other comments, my mother this frosting for everyone of the cakes on my birthday. It is to die for. I have... searched for many years for this recipe for years. My mother knew it so well, she made it from memory. When she developed dementia, I thought it was lost forever. Of course, mine does not stiffen like my mom's did. Any suggestions to make the frosting stiffer? Thanks for your help. Read more
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Sara Tampa, FL 09-28-2009
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Perfection with coconut
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My grandmother used to make this frosting, and I'm so glad I now have the recipe. My mom loves coconut so my grandma made a... white cake with coconut milk, used the white 7 minute frosting, and sprinkled shredded coconut on top. I can't wait to surprise my mom with grandma's coconut cake!Read more
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Norma Sudbury, MA 09-20-2009
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Caramel Version
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My Mom used to make this exact recipe from the Fanny Farmer cookbook years ago - but our favorite was the Caramel version -... substitue 1 cup of white sugar for brown - and put it on a chocolate cake - unbelievable!Read more
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L Oxnard, CA 08-16-2009
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Blech!
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

Icky.