German Chocolate Cake Icing

A quick and easy German chocolate cake frosting without eggs — made with just five ingredients: butter, brown sugar, milk, coconut, and pecans.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 187 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup flaked coconut, or more to taste
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.5 cup milk, or more as needed
• 0.25 cup chopped pecans, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring brown sugar, milk, and butter to a boil in a large saucepan, stirring occasionally. Boil until icing thickens and reaches 240 degrees F to 245 degrees F (115 degrees C to 118 degrees C) on a candy thermometer, 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 2

Remove from heat and stir in coconut and pecans. If icing is too thick, thin with milk to desired consistency.