A great tasting white frosting!

Place all ingredients except the vanilla in a double boiler. Mix thoroughly.

Cook, beating constantly with electric beater until it forms peaks...this will take 7-8 minutes.

Remove from heat and add vanilla. Beat until spreading consistency...about 3-4 minutes.

This recipe is also known as 7 minute frosting...It tastes just like marshmallow cream!

To make chocolate flavored cream add 3ozs melted and cooled unsweetened chocolate to frosting just before spreading on cake. Fold in, do not beat. Coconut Frosting: Frost cake and sprinkle at once with 1 1/2 cups moist shredded coconut. Toast or tint coconut if desired.

Harvest Moon Frosting: Substitute 1 cup brown sugar for granulated sugar, omit corn syrup, reduce water to 1/4 cup. Add 3/4 cup toasted almonds after beating.

Ivory Frosting: Substitute 1/4 cup brown sugar for 1/4 cup granulated sugar.

Peppermint Frosting: Add a few drops of peppermint oil, color frosting to shell pink with food coloring.

Pineapple Parfait Frosting: Substitute syrup from canned pineapple for water. Omit vanilla and add 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel. Garnish with the drained pineapple. Make sure you buy pineapple that is packed in syrup and not juice.