Best Buttery Coconut Crunch Frosting Recipes

BUTTERCREAM-COCONUT CAKE ICING

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This simple icing recipe pairs perfectly with ANY type of cake!

Provided by Rizzy Fischer

Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Buttercream

Time 15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup vegetable shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
2 tablespoons milk, or as needed
1 (7 ounce) package sweetened flaked coconut, divided
¼ cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth; beat in vanilla extract.
Gradually beat confectioners' sugar into butter mixture until well blended. The mixture will appear dry.
Stir enough milk into butter mixture to achieve desired consistency for icing.
Fold half the coconut into the icing; spread icing over cake.
Sprinkle remaining coconut and pecans over icing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 268.3 calories, Carbohydrate 30.1 g, Cholesterol 15.4 mg, Fat 16.9 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 36.7 mg, Sugar 27.7 g

CREAMY COCONUT BUTTER FROSTING

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This Creamy Coconut frosting was made to fill and ice my Almond Joy Cake. Then when done frosting you can press into the sides of the cake with some shredded toasted coconut.

Provided by Rita1652

Categories Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 1 layer cake, 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
1 lb sifted confectioners' sugar
3 -4 tablespoons coconut milk

Steps:

Cream butter, salt, and extracts, beating until light and fluffy.
Add sugar gradually, beating after each addition.
Add 3 tablespoons milk, beating until smooth. Beat in more milk until desired spreading consistency is reached.

BUTTERY COCONUT CRUNCH FROSTING.

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This is an easy frosting to make and it uses one of my favorite products Sweetened Condensed Milk.. great for cookie sandwiches, cupcakes,bars, 2 and 3 layer cakes, or a sheet pan cake or bars....Give it a try the next time you want a special frosting.

Provided by Pat Duran

Categories Spreads

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

14 oz can sweetened condensed milk not evaporated milk
1/4 c vanilla or white chocolate chips
1/2 c butter or margarine
1 1/2 c flaked coconut
1 1/4 c chopped pecans or walnuts
1/4 tsp grated orange peel
1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

1. In a heavy bottomed saucepan or double boiler, combine the sweetened condensed milk. margarine and white chips..stir until chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth and shinny.Remove from heat.
2. Add in the orange peel, vanilla, coconut and nuts; stir until well blended..Cool slightly..Spread on cooled cake or other dessert.