7-Minute White Icing

Cake Recipes

3 tablespoons hot water
1 cup confectioner's sugar (powdered sugar)
1 unbeaten egg white
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla

1. Stir and boil water and sugar in a pan until sugar completely dissolves.  
2. Put egg white, cream of tartar and salt in a mixing bowl.  Add hot sugar syrup.  Beat at high speed (adding vanilla as you beat) until it's spreading consistency - about 3 minutes.  Let cool a bit before icing the cake.