Frosting

Ingredients

• The whites of three eggs
• two large cupfuls of powdered sugar
• half a grated cocoanut
• the juice of half a lemon

Method

1. 1

   Beat the whites to a stiff froth.

2. 2

   Add the sugar, gradually, and the lemon and cocoanut.

3. 3

   Put a layer of frosting on one sheet of the cake.

4. 4

   Place the other sheet on this, and cover with frosting; or, simply frost the top of each sheet, as you would any ordinary cake.

5. 5

   Set in a cool place to harden.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Ransom's family receipt book, 1886 (1886) by D. Ransom, Son & Co, page 14. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Frosting : The whites of three eggs, two large cupfuls of powdered sugar, half a grated cocoanut, the juice of half a lemon

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