Ornamental Frosting II

Ingredients

• 3 Egg Whites
• 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
• 1.5 cups Confectioners’ Sugar (Sifted, plus more for thickening)

Instructions

1. 1In a large bowl, combine the egg whites and 2 tablespoons of confectioners' sugar.
2. 2Beat the mixture for 3 minutes using an electric mixer (or a perforated wooden spoon if you're feeling traditional). Repeat this process, adding 2 tablespoons of sugar at a time, until 1 1/2 cups of sugar have been incorporated.
3. 3Gradually add the lemon juice, a little at a time, as the mixture thickens. Continue beating.
4. 4Continue adding sugar by spoonfuls and beating until the frosting is stiff enough to spread. To test the consistency, take some of the mixture on the back of a spoon and make a cut through it with a knife. If the knife makes a clean cut and the frosting remains parted, it is of the right consistency.
5. 5Spread the cake thinly with the frosting. Allow this layer to harden.
6. 6Apply a thicker layer of frosting, making sure the mixture is somewhat stiffer than the first coating. Then, crease the frosting for cutting.
7. 7To the remaining frosting, add enough more sugar so that the frosting will keep its shape after being forced through a pastry bag and tube. With a pastry bag and a variety of tubes, the cake may be ornamented as desired.