Make this Coconut Pecan Frosting recipe from scratch for your favorite German Chocolate Cake! This decadent frosting is gooey and sweet like caramel and loaded with coconut and pecans.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Coconut Pecan Frosting
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 32servings
Calories 235kcal
Author Michelle
Ingredients
2cupsevaporated milk
2cupsgranulated sugar
6egg yolks
1cupbuttersliced
2teaspoonsvanilla
3cupsshredded sweetened coconut
2cupschopped pecans
Instructions
In a large saucepan over medium heat, add evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, and butter. Cook stirring constantly for 3 to 4 minutes or until butter melts and sugar dissolves.
Continue cooking and stirring constantly until mixture becomes a light caramel color, is bubbling, and reaches a pudding-like thickness, about 12-15 minutes.
Remove pan from heat. Stir in vanilla, coconut, and pecans.
Transfer mixture to a bowl. Let stand, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes or until cooled and spreading consistency.
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Notes
This recipe makes enough to fill and frost a 3 layer cake, about 6-7 cups.
Toast the coconut for more flavor. Place on a baking sheet, and bake at 325°F for about 5-10 minutes until golden. Then mix into frosting as called for in the recipe.
Storage: Store covered in the refrigerator for up to a week. Leave out for an hour and stir well before spreading onto a cake.