Miller's Maple Cream Frosting
- Ready In:
- 28mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
8-12
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
- 2 large egg whites
- 1⁄2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1⁄3 cup heavy whipping cream
directions
- In a small bowl, combine water and vanilla.
- Sprinkle with gelatin and let soften for 1 minute.
- In a double boiler bring about 1 inch of water to a slight simmer.
- In a heatproof mixing bowl, combine egg whites, syrup, cream of tartar and salt; set bowl over simmering water and beat with an electric mixer on low speed, moving beaters constantly, until an instant thermometer reads 140°F.
- This should take approximately 3 to 5 minutes.
- Increase mixer speed to high and continue beating for 3 minutes.
- Remove bowl from heat.
- Add gelatin mixture and continue to beat until cooled to room temperature, approximately 4 to 5 minutes.
- In a chilled bowl, beat cream with electric mixer until firm peaks form; fold into meringue with rubber spatula.
- Chill the frosting before icing cake with it.
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