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Buttercream-Coconut Cake Icing
Photo: David Holifield

Buttercream-Coconut Cake Icing

7 ingredients 15 min 3 cups openrecipes
Buttercream-Coconut Cake Icing

"This simple icing recipe pairs perfectly with ANY type of cake!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

911
Calories
13g
Protein
80g
Fat
39g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Pecans 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) 196
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 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

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