Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cake Frosting

Submitted by Vseward Chef-V

"This is a wonderful frosting for a chocolate cake, almost like German Chocolate Frosting but with a twist. My kids will eat this before I can put it on cupcakes or spiced cakes."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 236.59 ml evaporated milk
• 236.59 ml white sugar
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• 118.29 ml butter
• 118.29 ml cocoa, such as hersheys
• 4.92 ml vanilla extract
• 315.37 ml flaked coconut
• 236.59 ml chopped macadamia nuts

directions

1. Combine milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter, cocoa and vanilla in a saucepan.
2. Cook on medium heat until thick, approximately 12 minutes. Stir constantly.
3. Remove from heat, and add coconut and macadamia nuts. Continue to stir until cool and thick enough to spread on your cake.
4. This frosting will cover a 9x13 inch rectangular cake or a two 8 inch layer round cake or 24 cupcakes.