Description
Indulge in this rich German Chocolate Cake frosting, featuring a delightful blend of chocolate, coconut, and pecans. Perfect for elevating any dessert!
Ingredients
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- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup toasted pecans, chopped
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in sugar and cocoa powder until combined.
- Remove from heat and stir in the egg yolks one at a time until fully incorporated.
- Gradually whisk in milk and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Fold in coconut flakes and chopped pecans gently.
- Allow frosting to cool at room temperature for about 30 minutes before spreading on cooled cake layers.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 30g
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 60mg