Frosting for Cakes
From The hearthstone; or, Life at home, 1883
Serves 1
To frost a common-sized loaf of cake, allow the white of one egg and half of another.
Presented as published in 1883. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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This recipe was extracted from The hearthstone; or, Life at home (1883) by Laura C. Holloway, page 343. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Frosting for Cakes. — Allow for the white of one egg twelve heaping teaspoonfuls of white powdered sugar. Beat the whites of eggs to a stiff froth, then stir in the sugar gradually, and continue the stirring for ten or fifteen minutes. Season with lemon-juice
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