Title: Seven minute frosting (master recipe)
 Categories: Toppings, Cakes
      Yield: 2 servings
 
      2    Egg whites
  1 1/2 c  Sugar
    1/8 ts Salt
    1/3 c  Cold water
      1 tb Light corn syrup
      1 ts Vanilla
 
  Place egg whites, sugar, salt, water, and corn syrup in top of double
  boiler. Place over boiling water and beat constantly with a large
  double rotary beater or elecric mixer at high speed until frosting
  will stand in peaks, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat; beat in
  vanilla. Quickly spread on cake.  Makes enough frosting for top and
  sides of 2 9 inch layer cakes or 2 dozen cupcakes.
  
  Seven-Minute Frosting Variations
  
  Chocolate Frosting: Stir into beaten frosting 2 ounces (2 squares)
  melted chocolate.
  
  Coconut Fr osting: Sprinkle Plain, tinted, or toasted coconut over
  frosting while still soft.
  
  Coffee Frosting: In master recipe, omit vanilla. Substitute coffee for
  water.
  
  Colored Frosting: Tint frosting as desired with food coloring. Flavor
  as desired.
  
  Fruit Frosting: Prepare master recipe. Fold in 1/2 cup chopped candied
  cherries, chopped candied pineapple,  or other candied fruit into
  beaten frosting.
  
  Lemon Frosting: In master recipe, substitute 2 Tablespoons lemon
  juice and grated rind of 1 lemon for 2 tablespoons water, corn syrup
  and vanilla.
  
  Orange Frosting: In master recipe substitute 3 tablespoons orange
  juice snd grated rind of 1 orange for 3 tablespoons water, corn
  syrup, and vanilla.
  
  Marshmallow Frosting: Follow master recipeand fold in 1 dozen quarted
  marshmallows with flavoring.
  
  Peppermint Candy Frosting: Prepare master recipe. Fold 1/4 cup
  crushed hard peppermint candy into beaten frosting. Gsrnish sides of
  cake with additional 1/4 cup crushed hard peppermint candy.
  
  Seafoam Frosting: Omit corn syrup in master recipe. Substitute 1-1/2
  cups brown sugar for granulated sugar.