White Mountain Cream Frosting

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Use this for the lady and lord baltimore cakes (ie white round layers or yellow square layers). Makes enough to fill and frost two 8- or 9-inch cake layers. Included is variation for pink version. From family circle all-time baking favorites.

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Steps

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Combine sugar , corn syrup , water , and salt in a small saucepan.

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Cover.

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Heat to boiling.

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Uncover.

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Boil gently , until mixture registers 242 degrees f on a candy thermometer , or until a small amount of the hot syrup falls , thread-like , from spoon.

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While syrup cooks , beat egg whites with cream of tartar in a large bowl until stiff peaks form when beaters are removed.

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Pour hot syrup onto egg whites in a very thin stream , beating all the time at high speed , until frosting is stiff and glossy.

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Beat in the 1 / 2 teaspoon vanilla.

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Pink mountain cream frosting:.

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Follow basic recipe for white mountain cream frosting , using 1 / 2 cup maraschino cherry liquid in place of water.

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Add a few drops of red food coloring together with the 1 / 2 teaspoon vanilla to tint frosting a delicate pink.

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Add more red food coloring if you prefer a deeper shade.

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Ingredients

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granulated sugar, light corn syrup, water, salt, egg whites, cream of tartar, vanilla extract