Microwave Coconut Pecan Frosting(German Choc Frst)

By Rose Mary Mogan
@cookinginillinois

This is a double recipe to frost 96 mini muffins plus a small 4 cup Individual pound cake. I discovered that I could cook this recipe in the microwave, when I was making an abundant amount of different desserts and was pressed for time.

I started out using a sauce pan to melt the butter with the milk, sugar & egg yolks over low heat, but after the butter melted, I wanted to hasten the process, & poured the mixture in a Microwave safe bowl, cooked for 7 1/2 minutes in the micro before pouring back in saucepan, then adding the coconut and pecans over very low heat, and it worked great.

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Serves:

Frosts the tops of 96 mini cupcakes and one small cake

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Method:

Microwave

Ingredients

2 c: sugar
2 c: evaprated milk
8 medium: egg yolks - or 6 large egg yolks -room temperature -well beaten
2 stick: butter,room temperature
1 Tbsp: vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp: butter pecan flavor extract
14 oz: pkg. shredded sweetened coconut
2 c: chopped pecans

How to Make Microwave Coconut Pecan Frosting(German Choc Frst)

Step-by-Step

1In a medium size sauce pan, add the evaporated milk, beaten egg yolks, and butter, whisk together over low heat until the butter is completely melted. NOTE MAY ALSO COOK ENTIRE RECIPE ON STOVE TOP, BUT STIR CONSTANTLY TO PREVENT SCORCHING, MAKE TAKE AS LONG AS 25 MINUTES FOR THIS RECIPE.
2Once butter is melted pour into a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 3 and a half minutes. Remove and stir. Then return to microwave & cook an additional 2 minutes and whisk or stir again. Then return to microwave for at least 2 additional minutes until frosting has thickened and begins to coat the spoon. NOTE: ADDITIONAL TIME MY BE REQUIRED IF UING A LOWER WATTAGE MICROWAVE UNDER 1100 WATTS.
3Remove and add back into sauce pan, add in the vanilla and butter pecan flavors, coconut and chopped pecans. Stir until blended together. allow to cool a few minutes then frost cupcakes.
4Can frost regular size cupcakes. I made these for a trainees dinner.
5May want to frost mini cupcakes. Refrigerate any left over frosting to be used later. CAN ALSO DIVIDE RECIPE IN HALF IF DESIRED. Will require less time to cook if making half.
6Here is the mini Birthday cake that I frosted for my husband's birthday.