cake frosting for german chocolate cake----with coconut?

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  1. Yes... it's with coconut and chopped nuts too. Pecans or walnuts depending upon the recipe.

    Definately the coconut is what makes it German Chocolate.

    allrecipes.com has a couple German Chocolate Frosting recipes... this is just one of them.

    Frosting for German Chocolate Cake
    SUBMITTED BY: Sierra
    "This is a yummy frosting to top a German chocolate cake with. It is a traditional recipe with coconut and walnuts."

    INGREDIENTS
    1 cup half-and-half
    1/2 cup butter
    1 cup white sugar
    3 egg yolks
    1 tablespoon cornstarch
    1 cup flaked coconut
    1/2 cup chopped walnuts

    DIRECTIONS
    In a medium saucepan, combine the half and half, butter, sugar, yolks and cornstarch. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove from the heat and stir in the coconut and walnuts. Cool to room temperature before frosting cake.
  2. yuck!!!!!
  3. awsome bay
  4. Hi !!!
    I LOVE both of these frostings...

    *OF COURSE, USE WHAT EVER BRAND OF FLAKED COCONUT YOU LIKE.

    Coconut Pecan Frosting and Filling

    3/4 cup evaporated milk
    1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
    1/2 cup granulated sugar
    1/2 cup butter
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
    1 1/3 cups Baker's Angel Flake coconut (3-ounce can)
    1 cup chopped pecans

    In a saucepan over medium heat, combine milk, sugars, butter, and vanilla. Bring to a full boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat (mixture might appear a bit curdled). Quickly stir a small amount of the hot liquid into the beaten egg yolks; return egg yolk mixture to the hot mixture in saucepan and blend well. Return to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in coconut and pecans. Cool to spreading consistency, beating occasionally.

    -------AND...

    COCONUT PECAN FROSTING

    1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
    3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
    1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1-1/3 cups MOUNDS Sweetened Coconut Flakes
    1 cup chopped pecans

    Stir together sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks and butter in medium saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla, coconut and pecans. Cool to room temperature. About 2-2/3 cups frosting.
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