Broiled Coconut Topping
photo by Ben R.
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
1 cake
ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
- 2⁄3 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup flaked coconut (sweetened is fine)
- 1⁄2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 drop pure vanilla extract
directions
- Mix all ingredients well.
- Spread mixture over a slightly warm cake.
- Set your oven to broil.
- Place cake approximately 5 inches from the heat source and broil until topping bubbles and browns slightly.
- WATCH CAREFULLY AS THIS CAN BURN VERY EASILY!
Questions & Replies
-
I have a comment. I have not tried this recipe yet (need to make a cake) but I think that you may have finally solved my mystery! My husband has been telling me about a cake his grandma made with this type of icing for years. For his birthday I made another icing (southern burnt sugar icing) hoping it was the one this weekend. He said “close but no cigar “. I grilled him again today telling him that I was not finding anything like what he was describing. I asked a bunch more questions and went on the search again and he thinks this is it! I will review when we finish the current cake off and make another with this icing!
Reviews
-
I was thrilled to find this recipe. I first made this when I was in high school; I’d ship it to my brother in the Navy.He was a big hit with his shipmates. Now I’m baking it for my granddaughter who is in a secondary training school in the Army! She asked for oatmeal-raisin cookies and I remembered this cake and how much all the “boys” liked it. I hope this will become a 3rd generation tradition.
see 4 more reviews
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Michelle S.
Racine, Wisconsin