There’s nothing sweeter than an old-fashioned recipe for 7 Minute Frosting. It’s made completely from scratch and so simple you will want to whip it up every time you get a craving for something sweet. Delicious, light, and perfect for all sorts of cakes!
Prep Time 2 minutesminutes
Cook Time 7 minutesminutes
Total Time 9 minutesminutes
Servings 32
Ingredients
3large egg whites, room temperature
1 ½cups(300g)granulated sugar
⅛teaspoonsalt
1tablespoonlight corn syrup
¼cup(60ml)cold water
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
Instructions
Combine the egg whites, sugar, salt, corn syrup, and water in a large stainless steel bowl or any other heatproof bowl. Use an electric handheld mixer to beat the ingredients together until well combined. Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Continue to beat on high speed for 5-7 minutes, until thick and fluffy.
Remove from heat, add the vanilla extract, and continue beating on high until the frosting is thick and spreadable, about 1-2 minutes. Use immediately or it will become difficult to spread.
Notes
This frosting must be used right away. You can not make it ahead of time to use later.
Once you frost cakes or cupcakes with it, serve within 12 hours or refrigerate the frosted cakes for up to 2 days.