Domino's French Buttercream Frosting

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 4 egg whites
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 tablespoons butter, soft

Recipe

• 1 combine granulated sugar, water, cream of tartar and salt in a saucepan; cook and stir until sugar melts.
• 2 cook without stirring until syrup reaches 260° on candy thermometer; wash down sugar crystals from side of pan with wet brush.
• 3 beat egg whites until stiff; add syrup slowly; beat 3 min.; on low speed, beat in confectioners' sugar.
• 4 cool; fold in vanilla and butter.
• 5 for chocolate frosting: beat in 4 squares of unsweetened baker's chocolate that has been melted and cooled.