German Chocolate Cake Frosting

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of butter
• 1 cup of evaporated milk
• 1 1/4 cups of sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1 1/3 cups of flaked coconut
• 1 cup of chopped pecans

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, melt butter and stir in evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla, and salt.
2. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
3. Remove from heat and stir in coconut and pecans.
4. Cool to lukewarm before spreading on cake.

Interesting Facts

• German chocolate cake frosting was invented in 1852 by a German-American baker named Sam German.
• It was originally called "Baker's German Sweet Chocolate", and was sold as a baking chocolate.
• The frosting was originally used to fill and top cakes, but is now more commonly used as a topping.