Coconut Pecan Frosting
Course: Cake, DessertPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
15
minutesTotal time
20
minutesThis is my all time favorite frosting! In fact when my mom would make me a German Chocolate Cake for my birthday, she would double or even triple the recipe, so there would be more frosting than cake. I can eat this by the spoonful!
There was one day she made this and I remember it sitting on the counter all day. Every time I’d walk by I’d swipe my finger across the top and lick the frosting off! I remember thinking I was only taking a little here and a little there. Unfortunately, by the end of the day the frosting was nearly gone. Oops!
I use this frosting for German Chocolate Cake as well as German Chocolate Cookies.
Ingredients
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/3 cups coconut
1 cup pecans
Directions
- Chop pecans.
- Combine evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thickened, about 12 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Remove from heat, and add coconut and chopped pecans. Stir well until thick enough to spread. Cool.
