Icing for Cakes
557. Beat the whites of two eggs till they are very dry, then add gradually ten ounces of pulverized white sugar. Dredge flour over the top of the cake and wipe it off, to make the icing adhere. Put it over with a broad bladed knife; it should be put on quite thick. When this coating is dry, dilute the remainder of the icing on your dish with a little rose-water, and put another coating over the top, which will have a glossy appearance.