Never Fail Icing

6 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 1 3/4 c. sugar
  • 3/4 c. hot water
  • 2 egg whites
  • 2 Tbsp. cold water
  • 1/4 c. sugar

Directions

  1. 1
    Boil cream of tartar, sugar and hot water until it spins a thread about 10 inches long.
  2. 2
    Beat 2 egg whites until stiff; add 2 tablespoons cold water and then add sugar.
  3. 3
    Pour syrup into egg white mixture and beat until it begins to grain or get stiff, then spread on cake.

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