coconut cake with seven minute frosting

Ingredients:

• 4 Egg Whites

• 1 cup Sugar

• 1 cup Water

• 1/2 teaspoon Cream of Tartar

• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

• Pinch of Salt

Instructions:

1. Place water in a small sauce pan.
2. Add Sugar but, do not stir.
3. Place saucepan over medium-high heat, bring to 238º.
4. While sugar is cooking, separate the egg whites from the yolks. Save yolks for use later.
5. Place the egg whites in a large mixing bowl.
6. Add the Cream of Tartar.
7. Add the pinch of Salt.
8. Use a blender, on high speed and beat egg whites until they form soft peaks.
9. When sugar syrup reaches 238º, slowly add, in a small stream, to the egg whites.
10. Continue to beat the egg whites on high speed while adding all the sugar syrup over about a 5 minute period of time. Careful, the sugar syrup is very hot.
11. Add the Vanilla Extract and beat another minute or so to incorporate the vanilla. Continue to beat only as long as needed to form firm peaks.

 Enjoy !

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