Seven-minute Frosting

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 6 large egg whites

Recipe

• 1 mix 1 1/2 cups sugar, the water, and corn syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat. cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves. bring to a boil, and cook until mixture registers 230 degrees on a candy thermometer.
• 2 meanwhile, whisk whites with a mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form. with mixer running, add remaining sugar. with mixer on medium-low, pour sugar syrup in a slow, steady stream down side of bowl. increase speed to medium-high, and whisk until stiff peaks form and mixture is cool, about 7 minutes. use immediately.