Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2009

I made the "Black Magic Cake" from this site and then started looking around for something sweet to put on it. I looked at all the "Seven Minute" frosting recipes and thought they were just too busy for me to try (I don't have a double boiler and mixing with a bowl on top of a pot just didn't seem safe to me). I read this recipe and it made so much more sense to do it this way rather than the juggling act that the other recipes wanted you to do!! I don't remember ever hearing of this frosting before, but when I tasted it, it brought back some old memories of the frosting that my Mom made so many years ago!. Just about like eating marshmallows. I did put some on the cake that I trimmings and oooooh so wonderful! I hope they like it at the party to night! There is a lot of frosting here. I did a four layer cake and just had enough to cover the whole thing with out having to scrimp. This recipe went into my recipe box already!! Happy Halloween!!!

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Royall

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Home Town: Tacoma, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2009

This recipe is awesome. So yummy. My mother and I used it to frost my daughter's princess birthday cake (2 bowl cakes stacked with Barb*e stuck in it). We used a candy thermometer and made sure the eggs were near room temp when we started. Not the most dense frosting in the world, but it held up fine for a 3-year old :-) It was stiff enough to make nice dress wrinkles as we frosted the cake. This was SO much better than store-bought frosting (bakery cakes or pre-made tubs)!

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Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2009

This recipe did not work out well for me. Never reached stiff peeks even after 30 minutes with hand mixer. It also tasted too sweet, like whipped cream with sugar in it.

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yureika

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Reviewed: Aug. 13, 2009

I took the advice from one reviewer and added 2 Tbsp Corn Syrup. Fluffy & delicious...and a hit in our home!

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Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2009

Followed recipe exactly. Never reached stiff peaks, even after beating for about 20 minutes using stand mixer. Perhaps the problem was that it rained all day? Made a tasty sauce for the cake.

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kareno

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Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2009

Made these for a school bake sale, they were a huge hit. Great taste, and looked so beautiful. Very easy to make and to decorate with.

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Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2009

Wonderfully fluffy & creamy frosting. Tired it on a red velvet cake I made for Valentines Day. My daughter & grandson couldn't stop eating the frosting with a spoon. I think I will try it with some lemon extract to put on a lemon cake. Thanks for sharing

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Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2008

This is the best Seven-Minute Frosting recipe I have found! Thank you! I followed the recipe exactly and used a standing mixer - I was surprised at how easy it was to make. The frosting is light, fluffy and perfectly sweet. It spreads beautifully.

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MAAHN

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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2008

This recipe is the best Seven Minute frosting recipe that I have ever tried. It was raining today, and it still turned out fine. Not grainy at all. Beautiful texture. Not too sweet. I added two tablespoons of Karo Syrup to the sugar mixture as it cooked, but I'm sure it would have been fine without it. I LOVE not having to beat the frosting while it is on the cook top. I'll use this one from now on. Thanks for a great recipe.

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Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2008

This is the second recipe I've tried for seven minute frosting. The first recipe turned out grainy, but this recipe was perfect and easy. I ended up eating all of the extra frosting plain...it was that good!

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Reviewed: May 31, 2008

Excellent! Super easy and so yummy. Just the right about of sweetness. I didn't have a thermometer, so I used a glass of ice cold water to test when the sugar/water syrup was ready. Frosting set up nicely on the chocolate cake and tasted heavenly. Will definitely make again.

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Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2007

I just made this frosting for the second time. This is the BEST seven minute recipe I've tried. And as a tip ..be sure and use a candy thermometer. Turned out perfect. This frosting is best when eaten the day you make it. Don't be surprised if it gets a crust on the frosting the second day. That is very common with any seven minute frosting.

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