Name: German Chocolate Cake Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
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

Recipe by Vseward Chef-V

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Make it homemade, it's so much better than the can. This is a yummy frosting to top a German chocolate cake or plain chocolate cake. It is a traditional recipe with coconut and walnuts.

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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.

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"Make it homemade, it's so much better than the can. This is a yummy frosting to top a German chocolate cake or plain chocolate cake. It is a traditional recipe with coconut and walnuts."

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creation by Vseward Chef-V

12/10/2006

Make it homemade, it's so much better than the can. This is a yummy frosting to top a German chocolate cake or plain chocolate cake. It is a traditional recipe with coconut and walnuts.