Description
Classic Old-Fashioned 7 Minute Frosting brings nostalgia to dessert tables with its cloud-like marshmallow texture. Home bakers can whip this simple yet elegant topping quickly for cakes and cupcakes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large egg whites (room temperature)
- 1 ½ cups (340 grams) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (60 ml/2 fl oz) water
- ¼ tsp cream of tartar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preparation: Create a double boiler by positioning a heatproof mixing bowl over a pot of gently simmering water, ensuring the water doesn’t make direct contact with the bowl’s bottom.
- Mixture Creation: Blend egg whites, sugar, water, cream of tartar, and salt in the bowl, whisking to form a uniform initial mixture.
- Heating Process: Continuously whisk the ingredients over simmering water, using a handheld mixer to dissolve sugar and maintain consistent temperature, gradually bringing the mixture to 160°F (about 4-5 minutes).
- Transformation Stage: Transfer the heated mixture to a stand mixer or continue with a handheld mixer, whipping at high speed to dramatically increase volume and develop a glossy, marshmallow-like texture.
- Peak Formation: Continue beating vigorously until the frosting forms stiff, lustrous peaks that maintain their dramatic shape, typically requiring 5-7 minutes of intense mixing.
- Flavor Finishing: Fold in vanilla extract with a quick, gentle blend to ensure even distribution throughout the ethereal, cloud-like frosting.
- Immediate Application: Use the frosting promptly, as it will begin to set and lose its luxurious, pillowy consistency as it cools, spreading smoothly over cakes, cupcakes, or other delectable baked creations.
Notes
- Prevent Sugar Crystallization: Continuously whisk ingredients to ensure smooth sugar dissolution and avoid grainy texture.
- Temperature Precision: Use a reliable candy thermometer to accurately reach 160°F, which guarantees food safety and proper protein coagulation.
- Immediate Application: Spread frosting quickly after preparing, as it sets rapidly and becomes challenging to manipulate when cooling down.
- Equipment Selection: Choose a clean, grease-free mixing bowl to help egg whites achieve maximum volume and stability during whipping process.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 92
- Sugar: 37.8 g
- Sodium: 74 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23.5 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg