Originally, I was just looking for a substitue for Seven Minute Frosting, and since I only have a stand mixer,this recipe seemed to fit the bill. I didn't read any of the reviews, or perhaps I wouldn't have tried it. And, initially, after the first taste from the bowl, I thought I'd made a mistake in making it. But now I'm not so sure... First of all, it's marshmallow frosting, to the T! It's sticky, gooey, and even my 4-year-old daughter thought it tasted just like marshmallow. I wasn't too happy with that, since I was going for a light, airy frosting (like seven minute!) Anyway, I had made it, it came out correctly, so I slathered it on the dark chocolate cake we had made. The recipe makes a TON, but you'll need it, because if you try to spread this too thin, you'll be picking up cake like mad. Turns out, this recipe on dark chocolate cake---tastes like heaven! I'm not sure what it reminds me of, something like Sno Balls, but fresher and no coconut (although coconut on it would be awesome!) You can tell I'm a child of the 70s! Next time, though, I'll make cupcakes (dark chocolate, of course). The cake really is quite hard to cut cleanly. I also don't know yet how this will store--or even where to store it. For now it'll stay on my counter. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because I'm not sure how this will hold up over the next 24 hours. As it's cooling, it's getting quite stiff, and it may just be because when cooking the syrup I went just a

I spent an hour whipping this frosting and it never came together. However the betty crocker recipe works perfectly

this is what i always use for my cupcakes. it doesn't stand up in peaks as much. but i love how it turns marshmallowy when you mix it for a really really long time. i added 2 pinches of salt to balance the sweetness. my friends and family loved how it tasted not too sweet and with a little hint of saltiness.

Wayyy to sugary :( I loved it but it wasn't too popular with my guests. I'll try it again though, maybe. xoxo

This is my favorite frosting. Very light and fluffy and great on chocolate cake.

This is delicious. I like seven minute frosting better but this was a good substitute. I used it on applesauce spice cake and it is so fluffy. It reminds me of marshmallow whip.

I don't know why this is pictured with chocolate cake, but we always make it for Angel Food cake. It has been a family favorite for well over 50 years! (or more)It's so fun and pretty, and it's fun to add flavors, colors, or sugar sprinkles. I know some reviews said they aren't crazy about this, and I can't blame them if they are putting it on a regular cake. But for an Angel Food cake, it's the BEST!

I'm not all about this frosting. It's too marshmallowy or something. I like a little butter or cream cheese for texture and flavor. Maybe a heavy sprinkle of toasted coconut or almonds on this?

This marshmellow frosting recipe was in a 1946 Better Homes cookbook. The cake has to be frosted quickly. Holiday variations can be red marachino cherry juice for the water and decorate with cherries. Also, cherry pie filling or Coke can be used as liquid for the cake.

I wasn't all that impressed with this frosting, so I scraped it and used my buttercream frosting recipe instead. You may have better luck.