Easy and Extra Fluffy Icing (perfectly white!) (2024)

My mom’s Easy and Extra Fluffy Frosting is a light, bright and not-too-sweet topping to douse on cupcakes and cakes of all varieties. This is a recipe that you will use over and over again. The perfect addition to top cupcakes and cakes of all kinds!

People often ask me what this icing tastes like because it’s slightly different from your typical icing. It has a light flavor and isn’t overly sweet. The texture is super puffy and fluffy; it will remind you of an extra-light marshmallow cream spread. It’s also crazy and unusual that this icing recipe is made without butter or powdered sugar. It’s so unique!

My mom would often make this icing recipe, and she’d top a chocolate sheet cake or chocolate cupcakes with it. My favorite part was that she’d let us do the honor of loading the cake up with sprinkles. It’s one of my favorite memories growing up!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Made without butter or powdered sugar
• So light and fluffy like a super-puffy marshmallow cream
• Great icing for any flavor of cake or dessert

Recipe Ingredients

• Egg whites – at room temperature
• Salt
• Sugar – regular granulated sugar
• Light corn syrup – for the beautiful glossy sheen
• Vanilla extract – this is the main flavor, so use the best quality you can

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities.

How to Make Easy and Extra Fluffy Icing

1. Beat egg whites and salt on high speed with a mixer until foamy.
2. Slowly add the sugar, and beat the mixture until soft peaks form.
3. Bring the corn syrup just to a boil over medium heat.
4. Slowly pour the corn syrup into the egg mixture with mixer on high, beating until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes.
5. Add the vanilla, mix once more, and frost a cake!

Recipe FAQs

Expert Tips

• Use a stand mixer. Because you add a lot of the ingredients as you’re mixing, it’s way, way easier to use a stand mixer rather than a hand mixer.
• Make sure your bowl and utensils are clean. Egg whites do NOT handle grease well, and the consistency won’t end up great if there’s butter or oil on any of your materials.
• Slowly add the sugar and corn syrup. When it’s time to pour the sugar into the mixer bowl, do it very slowly to allow everything to incorporate well and form the best soft peaks. Same goes for when you add the hot corn syrup!
• Use it immediately. If you don’t, it sort of de-fluffs and loses its great shape and fullness. Also, add your sprinkles or other decorations right away because they stick best right after icing!

How to Store White Cloud Icing

Warning: This frosting must be used right away! Because this is SUCH a light frosting, it sort of loses its consistency over time if you don’t use it right away. I’d recommend icing whatever cake or cupcakes you’ve made, and then either eating or tossing leftovers if you have any. But it’s so good, you won’t want to toss it. Get out a spoon, friend!

What to Put White Cloud Icing On

This icing is a dreamy addition to so many things. Pile it high on chocolate cupcakes, like the pictures here, or really any cupcake that vanilla-flavored frosting tastes good on.

You can also put it on any other favorite cakes or favorite desserts, including homemade angel food cake, coconut cake, or even a cookie cake.

The one way I wouldn’t use this amazing icing is by putting it between the sections of layer cake. It’s too light of an icing to support the weight of layers.