Coconut Frosting

One thing my dad and I have in common is that we both love german chocolate cake! It's a recipe that we request for our birthdays often. His birthday is in the fall and mine is in the winter so as the weather cools down I am starting to have german chocolate cake on the brain. Apparently.As I was dreaming about cake (like I do) I realized that I have actually never made coconut frosting from scratch. I have always just used the store bought kind. Which is fine, nothing wrong with using something pre made now and again. But I love the challenge of trying new things. And since coconut frosting is a favorite of mine I decided to give it a go.Coconut Frosting, makes enough for a dozen cupcakes. Recipe adapted from here.

Needed: 4 egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup light corn syrup, 1 cup evaporated milk, 1/2 cup butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 8-10 ounces coconut flakes and 1 1/2 cups pecans.

In a pot stir together the yolks, sugar, corn syrup and evaporated milk. Heat over low heat, being careful not to allow the eggs to cook too quickly or they will scramble. Gross. Add in the butter and allow it to melt, stirring as you go. Now turn the heat up allow the mixture to reach a low boil. Keep stirring for 10-12 minutes as the mixture thickens into almost a custard. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Now add in the coconut and pecans. Next time I think I will lightly pulse the coconut flakes and pecans in a food processor before adding them, just to make the texture a little bit more smooth.I used a small ice cream scoop to dollop the frosting on as spreading the frosting just didn't seem to make sense for these. I really loved making this frosting at home, glad I took the time to learn. Try something new this weekend! xo. Emma

Comments

[Elise]

YES! The last time I made one of the cupcake recipes that you posted, it was THE BEST I'd ever had. So I'm definitely ready to try some coconut frosting.

[Shauna]

Yum! That looks so good!

[Rory]

Those look absoluletly DELICIOUS!!! doesnt everything on this blog??? i am a HUGE coconut and chocolate mix fan. So having coconut icing on those chocolate cupcakes is going to be a MUST BAKE for me! :)
Rory
http://www.wearaboutsblog.com/

[Anouka]

I'm sure these cupcakes taste delicious!

LUXESSED

[M]

Absolutely Lovely!!
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[meag]

whoa whoa whoa!
that frosting looks divine.
a must try!
xo the egg out west.

[Nat]

That looks so yummy!

xoxo
Nat

[Yasemin]

Love this frosting. I'm gonna try it right away:) Check out my blog you can find some delicious foods:)
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[Lindsey]

Mmmm, coconut icing is delicious. Of course you guys post the most delicious recipes when I'm at university and can't cook!

-Lindsey
http://ettu-tutu.blogspot.com

[julie @ the semi-reformed nerd]

YUM. I absolutely love this idea. The older I get, the more I appreciate german chocolate EVERYTHING. :) Good stuff!

[abigail]

i actually love that the frosting has a slightly thicker texture than what you normally see. it makes it look less processed and more beautiful. thanks for sharing!

abigail
www.farandwildjewelry.blogspot.com

[Tori]

I love German chocolate cake! So excited to try this!:)

[Samantha]

Coconut is my number one fave thing I cannot pass up anything that tastes or smells like coconut- def making this asap x

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[RoselyC]

Looks delicious and what a great combination.

[Savvy Aggarwal]

looks yummm... have never tasted either german chocolate cake or the coconut frosting but shall now try them for sure!!!

[Daisy Nguyen]

This looks so yummy! With all these sweet recipes, I'm going to be 500 pounds soon!

XOXO
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[Diana]

This is such a great idea!!

[Charlotte]

It looks so yummy! And your pictures of it are beautiful :)

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[Eva]

This looks delicious and my husband loves coconut! Great recipe!

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[Julia]

Oh my god, this looks so delicious! It's the perfect cupcake frosting!