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Coconut Pecan Frosting

The classic gooey coconut pecan frosting for German chocolate cake, cookies and more.

Prep5 min
Cook15 min
Total20 min
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Bowl of coconut pecan frosting

This 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.

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Coconut Pecan Frosting

Prep 5 min · Cook 15 min · Total 20 min

Make it for
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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

Instructions

1

Chop pecans.

2

Combine evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thickened, about 12 minutes, stirring frequently.

3

Remove from heat, and add coconut and chopped pecans. Stir well until thick enough to spread. Cool.

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