German Chocolate Cake Icing

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup milk, or more as needed
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup flaked coconut, or more to taste
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans, or more to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• 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. remove from heat and stir in coconut and pecans. if icing is too thick, thin with milk to desired consistency.