Seven-Minute Frosting
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With a satiny white finish, this fluffy frosting is also dairy free. Or try Cupcakes with Toasted Seven-Minute Frosting (variation below).
Servings: 3 cups (750 mL), enough for 12 cupcakes
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per cupcake: about | - |
| cal | 46 |
| pro | 1 g |
| total fat | 0 g |
| sat. fat | 0 g |
| carb | 11 g |
| fibre | 0 g |
| chol | 0 mg |
| sodium | 9 mg |
| potassium | 18 mg |
Suggested Recipes
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2/3 cup (150 mL) granulated sugar
2 egg whites
1/4 tsp (1 mL) cream of tartar
Pinch salt
1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla
Preparation:
In heatproof bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup (50 mL) water, sugar, egg whites, cream of tartar and salt.
Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water; beat constantly until mixture holds stiff peaks, 5 to 7 minutes.
Remove from saucepan. Beat until frosting is cooled, about 2 minutes. Beat in vanilla.
Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water; beat constantly until mixture holds stiff peaks, 5 to 7 minutes.
Remove from saucepan. Beat until frosting is cooled, about 2 minutes. Beat in vanilla.
Additional Information
- Variation
Cupcakes with Toasted Seven-Minute Frosting: Using piping bag fitted with plain tip, pipe frosting over 12 baked cupcakes. Sprinkle with 2 tbsp (25 mL) finely chopped chocolate.
Broil cupcakes on baking sheet until frosting is golden, turning baking sheet twice, 30 to 60 seconds.
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Canadian Living Magazine: May 2009
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