German Chocolate Cake Icing / Frosting

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (18 ounce) box betty crocker german chocolate cake mix
• 3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 1/3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 1 cup butter (not margarine)
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups coconut
• 2 cups chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 bake cake according to package directions. i use 2 round pans to layer it.
• 2 cut the butter into pieces & set aside.
• 3 in a saucepan, stir the flour and sugar over medium heat for 1-2 minutes.
• 4 add the butter pieces & pour in the milk. stir well.
• 5 reduce heat to medium low (usually 3 or 4 on my stove) & allow to come to a rolling boil. remember to stir every few seconds or it will stick!
• 6 stir in the coconut & pecans.
• 7 mix well & remove from the heat.
• 8 allow to cool for only a minute or so before placing on the cake.