Coconut Seven-Minute Icing

• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ cup water
• 2 large egg whites

In a small, heavy saucepan, combine the sugar and water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, tilting the pan back and forth several times to make sure the sugar has dissolved, and cook until the temperature registers 239°F (soft-ball stage) on a candy thermometer. This will take several minutes.

Meanwhile, in a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the egg whites and