Best Easy Coconut Pecan Filling Frosting Recipes

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH EASY COCONUT - PECAN FILLING AND FROSTING

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

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.