This recipe is a vintage Imperial Sugar Recipe from the 1950’s. Brown Sugar Frosting (also called 7-minute frosting) is a quick and tasty icing. This “caramel” frosting is perfect for apple or spice cakes.
Brown Sugar Frosting
INGREDIENTS
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar
- ½ cup cold water
- 2 unbeaten egg whites
PREPARATION
- Add all ingredients in a double boiler, make sure that the water does not touch the top part of the double boiler.
- Beat with an electric mixer for 7 minutes while on the double boiler
- Remove from boiling water
- Add 1 tsp vanilla
- Continue beating until the mixture stands up in stiff peaks when the beater is lifted.
Allow the frosting to cool and use as desired.
TIP:
This Brown Sugar Frosting recipe makes enough to frost an 8 or 9-inch two-layer cake
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