german chocolate cake frosting

Name: German Chocolate Cake Frosting
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) cornstarch; 1 large egg; 2/3 cup(s) milk; 2 tablespoon(s) butter; 1 cup(s) coconut; 1/2 cup(s) pecans, chopped

review

Private Recipe by

Belinda "B"

@bburg

Prairie Grove, AR

I have adapted this recipe for the microwave and it is so much better than the canned frosting that you buy. The original recipe came from my Mom. You could actually double this if you want a lot of frosting-this just barely covers the top of the cake.

yield serving(s)

prep time 5 Min

cook time 5 Min

method Microwave

Ingredients For german chocolate cake frosting

3/4 c

sugar
1 1/2 tsp

cornstarch
1 lg

egg
2/3 c

milk
2 Tbsp

butter
1 c

coconut
1/2 c

pecans, chopped

How To Make german chocolate cake frosting

1
Mix sugar and cornstarch together in a medium sized microwavable bowl. Beat egg until fluffy, add the milk, beat, mix with the sugar mixture and cook 2 1/2 minutes in the microwave, stirring every minute ( watch it so it does not over flow). Add butter and cook an additional minute. Add the coconut and nuts. Spread on cake.
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