Roasted Marshmallow Meringue Frosting and How I Acquired a Plumber's Torch

Give your favorite cake a supermodel makeover, dressed in a brown sugar marshmallow meringue frosting torched to caramelly perfection.

This recipe contains eggs, brown sugar, cream of tartar, vanilla extract

2 cups servings

Prep time: 10 min

Cook time: 10 min

Ingredients:

• 4 free-range egg whites
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 vanilla bean or 2 tsp extract

Instructions:

• 1. Fill a heavy pot 1/3 full of water and place over medium heat.
• 2. Separate eggs and reserve yolks for another recipe.
• 3. Collect whites in a clean, heatproof mixing bowl.
• 4. Add brown sugar and mix to combine.
• 5. Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the mixing bowl and place the bowl over pot of hot water.
• 6. Stir constantly until the thermometer registers 160*F, about 10 minutes.
• 7. Remove from heat, add cream of tartar and beat on high until stiff peaks form, another 7 minutes or so.
• 8. Now, the fun part: Frost the cake, making swirly patterns.
• 9. Pull: Using the flat side of a spatula or knife, touch the frosting and lift 90 degrees away from the cake, to form little curly peaks.
• 10. Torch: Roast the waves of frosting with your new torch and serve.