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No Cook Icing

SUBMITTED BY: Debi PHOTO BY: ATOM9598

"Light and fluffy icing. Perfect for an angel food cake. You would swear it was a boiled frosting, all the taste, very little effort! I like to change it up a bit and use maple or peppermint extract instead of the vanilla."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 26 stars. This recipe average a 4.4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
READY IN  10 Min
Original recipe yield 3 cups

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 cup boiling water

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a medium bowl, stir together the white sugar, egg white, vanilla, cream of tartar, and boiling water. Beat using an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. If you have a stand mixer, use the whisk attachment.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2005 by CONNIEJC
This icing is wonderful!! Very light and not too sweet! I think the trick is to beat the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2006 by webwitch6
FANTASTIC! I didnt have any cream of tartar so I used salt and it came out fantastically. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2006 by Erin
This is yummy! Very easy, too! I was a little worried when I put all the ingredients in the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2006 by Yukon Cook
Wonderful! Very easy. I blended the sugar, egg white and creme of tartar together first, then... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 8, 2007 by AMMARTINO
i found this one too weak to pair with chocolate cupcakes. It is tasty and light though.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2007 by TWIWI11
This is just like my Grandma used to make and I have been searching for this recipe for years.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2004 by TOVEFOSS
This took forever! I had to beat it for 35 minutes to get it anywhere stiff enough to frost a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2007 by adg
i made this icing for angel food cake. very good!! would suggest storing iced cake in the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2006 by HOLLYROY
Wow - so easy and tastes just like boiled icing, without all the work! Light, fluffy and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2006 by ANNIEK1
Very nice. Easy to make and yummy. I put it on homemade chocolate cake. MORE

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