Basic Seven Minute Frosting

Directions

1. 1
   Mate a stainless steel mixing bowl and a large sauce pan. You're making a double boiler.
2. 2
   Put a few inches of water in the pan and bring to a boil without the mixing bowl on top.
3. 3
   In the bowl mix all of the ingredients except flavor options with a hand mixer.
4. 4
   Place the bowl on the boiling pan and mix 'til it's thick enough to stand, about 4 min.
5. 5
   Remove the bowl from the pan and mix 'til it's thick enough to spread.
6. 6
   Flavors in the order of my favorites; Vanilla; Mix 1/2 tsp into the finished frosting.
7. 7
   Lemon; Subtitute 2 TBS Lemon juice for water and mix 1/2 tsp Lemon Zest into the finished Frosting.
8. 8
   Orange; Same as lemon but use Orange.
9. 9
   Coconut; Mix 1/4 cup freshly grated coconut into the finished frosting, spread on the cake and sprinkle the top with a bit more coconut.