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No Cook Icing

By: Debi 
"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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (64)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 3 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 67 | Total Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2005 by CONNIEJC   view full review
This icing is wonderful!! Very light and not too sweet! I think the trick is to beat the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2006 by webwitch6   view full review
FANTASTIC! I didnt have any cream of tartar so I used salt and it came out fantastically. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2006 by Erin   view full review
This is yummy! Very easy, too! I was a little worried when I put all the ingredients in the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2007 by adg   view full review
i made this icing for angel food cake. very good!! would suggest storing iced cake in the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2008 by jules   view full review
this turned out so wonderful! right at the end of beating i added just about 1/4 package of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2006 by Yukon Cook   view full review
Wonderful! Very easy. I blended the sugar, egg white and creme of tartar together first, then...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2007 by TWIWI11   view full review
This is just like my Grandma used to make and I have been searching for this recipe for years....
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2004 by TOVEFOSS   view full review
This took forever! I had to beat it for 35 minutes to get it anywhere stiff enough to frost a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2010 by skmccormick Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This icing was beautiful and very easy to make. I would highly recommend a stand mixer to get...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2011 by PONTIACGIRL71   view full review
I just made this icing and it turned out beautifully! I'm not sure if it matters or not but I...

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