Homemade White Frosting Recipes

 When I saw the question by 38lucinda asking for a homemade white frosting recipe I knew I had to answer it.  I thought immediately about the Boiled White Frosting that I used to watch my grandmother make when I was a child.  Her movements while putting this absolutely delicious frosting together were like watching poetry in mothion.  I don't remember her ever measuring a thing.  She used to go on instinct, she would add a pinch of this and a dash of that.  The recipe I used for Boiled White Frosting was one I got from my aunt who told me that my grandmother, when pinned down, gave her measured amounts.  I have to say, it is still delicious.

Then I began thinking about the white frosting I used to make with my children.  It was so quick and easy that they could do it themselves.  I decided that even though it isn't quite as homemade as my grandmother's recipe I would still include it.  My daughter is making this recipe with her children now.

I then decided oh well, what the heck, let me include a recipe my neighbor gave me.  I have eaten cake at her home with this frosting and it was really, really good.  It was so nice and fluffy.  Hope you enjoy trying one of these white frosting recipes.

 Ingredients:

1 1/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup water

3 eggs whitespinch of salt

1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

Combine sugar and water and boil until syrup spins a thread. 

Beat egg whites and salt to soft peak.

Pour hot syrup very slowly into white, beating continually.

Beat until frosting stands in stiff peaks and is ready to spread.

Add vanilla and beat until thoroughly mixed.

 Ingredients:

1 cup sugar

1/3 cup water

1/4 tsp cream of tartar

2 egg whites

1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

In a saucepan, stir together sugar, water aned cream of tartar.  Cook over medium high heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture is bubbly.

In medium bowl whip egg whites and vanilla to soft peaks.

Gradually add sugar mixture whipping constatnly until soft peaks form, about 10 minutes.

 Ingredients:

1 (8 oz) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

1 (3.5 oz) pkg instant vanilla pudding mix

1 cup milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

In medium bowl, combine pudding mix with milk and vanilla.  Mix until smooth.

Gently fold in whipped topping until thouroughly mixed.  Store in refrigerator.