Coconut Pecan Frosting for German Chocolate Cake

Name: Coconut Pecan Frosting for German Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (14 ounce) can condensed milk; 3 egg yolks; 1/2 cup butter; 1 1/3 cups coconut; 1 cup pecans, chopped; 1 teaspoon vanilla

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Recipe by Melissa Spangler

I cheat by baking the cake from a box, but nobody will ever know it's not homemade when you use this recipe. I usually double this recipe for a 9" cake. My husband's very favorite.

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READY IN: 20mins

SERVES: 12

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

(14 ounce) can condensed milk
3

egg yolks
¹⁄₂

cup butter
1 ¹⁄₃

cups coconut
1

cup pecans, chopped
1

teaspoon vanilla

DIRECTIONS

Cook the condensed milk, egg yolks and butter for about 10 minutes over medium heat in a 2 qt heavy saucepan, stirring constantly until bubbly.
Remove from heat and stir in the coconut, pecans, and vanilla.
Allow to cool for about 15 minutes before spreading on cake.

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