Easy Seven Minute Frosting (Egg White Frosting)
Quick, easy seven minute frosting recipe without butter. This white meringue like egg white frosting is fluffy and tastes like marshmallows. Great for topping cakes and cupcakes!
Servings: 3 Cups
Calories: 384kcal
Ingredients
- 3 Egg whites From large eggs
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoon Water
- 1 tablespoon Corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon Cream of tartar Optional. Adds more stability but works well without it as well.
Instructions
- In the top saucepan of a double boiler, add water, egg whites, sugar, corn syrup, cream of tartar (optional) and vanilla extract.
- Mix the ingredients with a whisk until sugar is dissolved and mixture is no longer grainy.
- Remove from heat and beat everything for about 7 minutes or until peaks form and the mixture becomes thick, white and glossy.
- Use it to frost your cakes and cupcakes immediately. Enjoy.
Notes
- Read additional tips and variations above.
- Even though this frosting should be ready in just 7 minutes, sometimes it takes me a couple of minutes longer. I think it has something to do with the different brands of eggs.
- At the end, I dumped the frosting in my KitchenAid mixer and gave everything a quick mix with the whisk attachment because my handheld mixer is really old and dying.
Nutrition
Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 94g | Protein: 3g | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 48mg | Sugar: 94g