How to Make Buttercream-Coconut Cake Icing - A Step-by-Step Guide

Buttercream-Coconut Cake Icing is a delicious and versatile frosting that pairs perfectly with a wide range of cake flavors. Made with just a few simple ingredients, this icing is easy to whip up and adds a beautiful finishing touch to any homemade cake. The combination of buttercream and coconut gives this icing a rich and creamy texture with a subtle hint of tropical flavor.

Whether you're baking a classic white cake, a decadent chocolate cake, or a tangy lemon cake, this buttercrea...

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 2 tablespoons milk, or as needed
  • 1 (7 ounce) package sweetened flaked coconut, divided
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Servings: 16
  • Yield: 3 cups

  • Beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth; beat in vanilla extract.
  • Gradually beat confectioners' sugar into butter mixture until well blended. The mixture will appear dry.
  • Stir enough milk into butter mixture to achieve desired consistency for icing.
  • Fold half the coconut into the icing; spread icing over cake.
  • Sprinkle remaining coconut and pecans over icing.
  • Nutrition

    268 cal.

    • Total Fat: 17g
    • Saturated Fat: 9g
    • Cholesterol: 15mg
    • Sodium: 37mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 30g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 28g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Calcium: 7mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 57mg