Nut Caramel Frosting
- 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- White 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup English walnuts, broken in pieces
Boil sugar and water as for White Mountain Cream. Pour gradually, while beaten constantly on beaten whites of eggs, and continue the beating until mixture is nearly cool. Set pan containing mixture in a pan of boiling water, and cook over range, stirring constantly, until mixture becomes granular around edge of pan. Remove from pan of hot water and beat, using a spoon, until mixture will hold its shape. Add nuts and vanilla, pour on cake, and spread with back of spoon, leaving a rough surface.
Submitted by Aug 22, 2009
15 min 30 min 45 min
15 min 30 min 45 min