This glossy meringue-style frosting is elegant and easy to make.

Learn how to make seven-minute frosting.

Luckily, it comes together quickly if you’re gonna wanna make it in the moment.

Southern Living Seven Minute Frosting in a bowl ready to use

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Southern Living Seven Minute Frosting ingredients

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Southern Living Seven Minute Frosting using the frosting to ice the cupcakes

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Southern Living Seven Minute Frosting preparing the double boiler

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Southern Living Seven Minute Frosting cooking the sugar mixture until dissolved and foamy

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Southern Living Seven Minute Frosting beating the frosting until fluffy

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Southern Living Seven Minute Frosting beating in the vanilla

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