Southern Fluffy Frosting

Name: Southern Fluffy Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1 cake layer cakes
Ingredients: 3 cups granulated sugar; 1/3 cup light corn syrup; 3/4 cup boiling water; 6 large egg whites; 1 pinch salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

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Recipe by Mrs Goodall

I adopted this great recipe...original text was....A fluffy meringue type frosting, similar to 7 minute frosting but doesn't require beating over the stove.

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READY IN: 35mins

YIELD: 1 cake layer cakes

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

3

cups granulated sugar
¹⁄₃

cup light corn syrup
³⁄₄

cup boiling water
6

large egg whites
1

pinch salt
1

teaspoon vanilla
¹⁄₄

teaspoon almond extract

DIRECTIONS

Place sugar, corn syrup and boiling water in a 3 qt saucepan over moderate heat.
Stir until sugar dissolves.
When mixture comes to a full boil, remove from heat and set aside briefly Beat egg whites with salt to stiff peaks.
Transfer hot syrup to a pitcher for easy pouring.
Beating at high speed, pour hot syrup in a thin threadlike stream into the whites.
Pour slowly and scrape down sides if necessary to keep the entire mass well mixed.
After all of the syrup has been beaten in, add vanilla and almond extract.
Continue beating for 10-15 minutes on high until icing is very stiff.

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