Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  2                     egg whites
     1/4      teaspoon  cream of tartar -- optional
  1                cup  sugar
  1         tablespoon  light karo syrup
  1         tablespoon  water
  1              pinch  salt
  1         tablespoon  vanilla extract

Preparation:

In a medium saucepan, mix the first four ingredients. Add water and salt, mix well. Cook over low heat, whipping regularly with a wire whisk. Remone from heat when the frosting forms soft peaks. { When you pull out the whisk, the mountains will rise and the peaks will fall.} Stir in the vanilla. Spread on cake before frosting cools. Variations: This is a fairly flexible recipe. In place of the vanilla try using an equal amount of instant coffee granules, grated fresh lemon, orange or lime zest, or 3 drops peppermint oil. Caramel frosting can be made by substituting 2/3 cup brown sugar for the white sugar.

Nutritional Information:

75 Calories (kcal); 0g Total Fat; (0% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 18g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 23mg Sodium