7-Minute Icing (Boiling Water Method)
Classic fluffy white icing made with a double boiler method. Expands as it cools to create enough frosting for one cake or 24 cupcakes.
6 ingredients-3 steps
Updated Feb 1, 2026
AmericanVegetarian
Ingredients
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Equipment Needed
- double boiler
- electric mixer
Ingredients
|
Equipment Needed
- double boiler
- electric mixer
Instructions
- 1
Combine ingredients
Combine all ingredients except the water into a double boiler.
- 2
Heat mixture
Cook until very hot.
- 3
Add boiling water
Slowly, slowly, add boiling water to syrup, beating with electric beater constantly until stiff white peaks appear.
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