Best Coconut Pecan Caramel Frostingfilling Recipes

COCONUT PECAN FROSTING II

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This frosting is great on many cakes, not the least of which is German Chocolate Cake.

Provided by AUNT B

Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings

Time 15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup white sugar
3 egg yolks
½ cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla. Cook, stirring frequently, until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in coconut and pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279.6 calories, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 77.6 mg, Fat 19.5 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 105.1 mg, Sugar 22.6 g

COCONUT PECAN FROSTING I

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Traditional frosting and filling for German Chocolate cake.

Provided by Marsha

Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
3 egg yolks
½ cup butter
1 ⅓ cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.1 calories, Carbohydrate 23.5 g, Cholesterol 82.7 mg, Fat 20.5 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 121.4 mg, Sugar 21.2 g

COCONUT & PECAN CARAMEL FROSTING/FILLING

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This recipe is from the Watkins Cake Creations Cookbook 1991. It is used in a Butterscotch Cream Cake as a filling but is excellent as a frosting on a chocolate cake and soooo easy to make.

Provided by Kelly Green @watkinslady

Categories Spreads

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3/4 cup(s) white sugar
2 tablespoon(s) watkins butterscotch dessert mix
1/2 cup(s) evaporated milk or half & half
1/3 cup(s) hot water
1/4 cup(s) butter
1 - egg, slightly beaten
1 cup(s) flaked coconut
1 cup(s) chopped pecans
1 1/2 teaspoon(s) watkins caramel flavor

Steps:

In medium saucepan combine sugar and the 2 tablespoons Butterscotch Dessert Mix.
Stir in evaporated milk, water, butter, and egg.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick.
Remove from heat.
Stir in coconut, pecan, and Caramel Flavor; cool.
Spread frosting/filling between and on top of cake layers or as frosting on a 9 X 13 single layer cake.