Easy Coconut Pecan Frosting

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

This sweet frosting with flaked coconut and chopped pecans is the traditional filling and frosting for German chocolate cake.

Ingredients

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
3 egg yolks
1/2 cup butter
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

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