Ornamental Icing

This is a good wedding cake icing. While frosting cake, keep bowl covered with a damp cloth to prevent excessive evaporation. Makes enough to frost one 3 tiered wedding cake, and to decorate with garlands and flowers.

• Calories: 349 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
• 5 egg whites
• 12 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cream butter or margarine. Add salt and part of the sugar gradually, blending after each addition. Add remaining sugar, alternately with the egg whites first, then with the cream; beat after each addition. Beat after each addition until smooth. Add vanilla, and blend.n