Best Easy Coconut Pecan Filling Frosting Recipes

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH EASY COCONUT - PECAN FILLING AND FROSTING

German Chocolate Cake With Easy Coconut - Pecan Filling and Frosting image

This is another one of my Grandma's Delicious cakes. If I could I would give it a 10 star rating ...YUMMY :)

Provided by Karla Everett @Karla59

Categories Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

FOR CAKE :
1 package(s) german sweet chocolate
2 1/3 cup(s) cake flour
1 1/2 cup(s) sugar
1 teaspoon(s) baking soda
1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
2/3 cup(s) butter or margarine
1 cup(s) buttermilk
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla
2 - eggs
FOR COCONUT PECAN FILLING / FROSTING
3/4 cup(s) evaporated milk
1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar
1/2 cup(s) butter or margerine
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla
3 - egg yolks ; slightly beaten
1 1/3 cup(s) coconut, flaked
1 cup(s) chopped pecans

Steps:

FOR THE CAKE :
Melt chocolate over low heat and cool.
Sift flour with sugar,soda,baking powder and salt.
Soften butter ; Add flour mixture , 3/4 cup buttermilk and vanilla. Mix to dampen flour ; beat for 2 minutes @ medium speed of electric mixer , scraping bowl occasionally.
Add chocolate , eggs and the remaining 1/4 cup of buttermilk ; Beat 1 minute with mixer.
Pour into two 9" layer pans , lined on bottom with paper .
Bake @ 350° for about 35 minutes , or until cake tested with a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool in pans for 15 minutes ; remove from pans and cool on rack....Frost.
FOR THE COCONUT - PECAN FILLING AND FROSTING :
Combine milk , sugars , butter and vanilla. Bring to a FULL boil , stirring constantly , Remove from heat ( Mixture may appear curdled ).
QUICKLY stir small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks ; then stir into hot mixture.
Return to boil , stirring constantly ; Remove from heat ; Add coconut and pecans.
Cool to spreading consistency , beating occasionally.

EASY COCONUT-PECAN FILLING & FROSTING

Easy Coconut-Pecan Filling & Frosting image

Add some extra flavor to your sweets with our delicious Easy Coconut-Pecan Frosting and Filling recipe. This Coconut Pecan Frosting and Filling is sure to be the perfect addition to your favorite cake or cupcake recipe.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 20m

Yield 36 servings, 2 Tbsp. each

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk
1-1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. (7 oz.) BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut (2-2/3 cups)
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans

Steps:

Whisk eggs and milk in large saucepan until blended.
Add sugar and butter; cook and stir on medium heat 8 to 10 min. or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat.
Stir in vanilla, then coconut and nuts. Cool to desired spreading consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 55 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g