German Chocolate Cake Icing
Description
A quick and easy German chocolate cake frosting without eggs — made with just five ingredients: butter, brown sugar, milk, coconut, and pecans.
Ingredients
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1 cup brown sugar
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1/2 cup milk, or more as needed
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1/2 cup butter
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1 cup flaked coconut, or more to taste
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1/4 cup chopped pecans, or more to taste
Directions
1
Bring brown sugar, milk, and butter to a boil in a large saucepan, stirring occasionally. Boil until icing thickens and reaches 240 degrees F to 245 degrees F (115 degrees C to 118 degrees C) on a candy thermometer, 10 to 15 minutes.
2
Remove from heat and stir in coconut and pecans. If icing is too thick, thin with milk to desired consistency.