German Chcolate Cake Frosting

You can never have too many European recipes, so give German Chcolate Cake Frosting a try. One serving contains 665 calories, 7g of protein, and 45g of fat. This recipe serves 6 and costs $1.23 per serving. Head to the store and pick up sweetened coconut, egg yolks, vanilla, and a few other things to make it today. 23 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. It works best as a frosting, and is done in approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and fodmap friendly diet. It is brought to you by Serena Bakes Simple from Scratch. Overall, this recipe earns a not so great spoonacular score of 29%. Similar recipes include German Chocolate Cake Frosting II, Frosting For German Chocolate Cake, and German Chocolate Cake Frosting.

Servings: 6

 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Butter, Cut up into chunks

3 whole Egg Yolks

1 1/3 cups Half and Half

1 1/3 cup Sugar

2 cups Sweetened Flaked Coconut

1 teaspoon Vanilla

1 cup Walnuts or Pecans, Chopped

Equipment:

sauce pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Mix sugar, half and half, egg yolk and butter in a heavy duty saucepan until well incorporated. Stir over medium heat until mixture is thick and bubbly. Continue to cook another four minutes lowering the heat to low. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, coconut and nuts. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes and then place in the refrigerator for about 35 minutes. Check at the 35 minute mark and see if frosting is spreadable. If still too thin continue to refrigerate until desired thickness is reached.

 

Step by step:


1. Mix sugar, half and half, egg yolk and butter in a heavy duty saucepan until well incorporated. Stir over medium heat until mixture is thick and bubbly. Continue to cook another four minutes lowering the heat to low.

2. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, coconut and nuts.

3. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes and then place in the refrigerator for about 35 minutes. Check at the 35 minute mark and see if frosting is spreadable. If still too thin continue to refrigerate until desired thickness is reached.


Nutrition Information:

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665k Calories
7g Protein
44g Total Fat
64g Carbs
3% Health Score
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Calories
665k
33%

Fat
44g
69%

  Saturated Fat
23g
144%

Carbohydrates
64g
22%

  Sugar
55g
62%

Cholesterol
158mg
53%

Sodium
243mg
11%

Alcohol
0.23g
1%

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Protein
7g
14%

Manganese
0.95mg
47%

Copper
0.41mg
20%

Phosphorus
186mg
19%

Selenium
11µg
17%

Fiber
4g
16%

Vitamin A
796IU
16%

Magnesium
51mg
13%

Vitamin B2
0.18mg
10%

Calcium
95mg
10%

Folate
35µg
9%

Zinc
1mg
9%

Vitamin B6
0.17mg
8%

Potassium
274mg
8%

Iron
1mg
7%

Vitamin B1
0.11mg
7%

Vitamin E
0.99mg
7%

Vitamin B12
0.39µg
6%

Vitamin B5
0.6mg
6%

Vitamin D
0.88µg
6%

Vitamin K
2µg
2%

Vitamin B3
0.47mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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