Seven-minute frosting is the stuff of legend, at least for those of us of a certain generation—the pillowy white cloud of frosting our grandmothers spread over and between layers of cake. Every bite was a shock of marshmallow sweetness, little more than sugar and air, with nothing but a whisper of vanilla for flavor.
Ingredients:
2 large egg whites unbeaten
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
⅓ cup cold water
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar or 1 teaspoon corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions:
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