- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 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
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 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.
04/04/2017
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buttercream-coconut cake cing, recipe
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455 calories