Mas White Mountain Icing
From debntim 15 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 12
Here’s a true Southern classic for you from a bona fide Southern matriarch and hails to you from the archives of my former mother-in-law, who is now in her 90’s.This is one of those recipes passed down by word of mouth, mother to daughter; it took me almost twenty years to get her to write it down for me and really teach me to perfect it! Read more It was my late husband’s very favorite in the world, atop decadent homemade chocolate cake, of course. As w/ many of the old recipes, the ingredients and the instructions are simple; just take care not to deviate. I cherish this one. Enjoy! See less
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar shopping list
- 1/2 cup light Karo syrup shopping list
- 4 tablespoons of water shopping list
- 4 egg whites; beat these VERY STIFF on high speed. shopping list
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract shopping list
How to make it
- SIMPLE.
- Combine sugar, syrup, and water and cook on medium heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture ‘threads like hair’ ~ her words.
- Add mixture to egg whites, add vanilla, and beat on medium-high speed until glossy and stiff but spreadable.
- Ice cake immediately.
- This really will melt in your mouth ~ it’s glossy and makes a gorgeously yummy icing ~ pretty much to die for!
- The glossiness of the icing makes an awesome presentation, too!
- She always baked my husband a chocolate cake with this icing when she knew we were coming to visit ~ we lived almost four hours from her. I’ve never tried another cake flavor combo; this was just IT. Let me know if you try another one. This is a great cake for the holidays, too. Yumm!
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Reviewed by 6 people-
Ohhh Yum! This sounds delicious! I can't wait to try it on a chocolate cake, too!
annieamie
in Los Angeles loved it
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Nice variation of icing, thanks for sharing it!
juels
in Clayton loved it
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Yes, it does sound very much like 7-minute frosting. It IS delicious. Good post, Deb --- thanks --another winner for sure! :+D
chefelaine
in Muskoka loved it
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