Edna Clark'S Cake Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/3 c. water
1/3 tsp. cream of tartar
2 egg whites
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
fresh coconut

Preparation

Boil first 3 ingredients in saucepan at 240\u00b0.
Beat egg whites very stiff.
Pour syrup very slowly into egg whites.
Beat constantly; add vanilla.
Frost cake.
Sprinkle with coconut.