Buttercream-Coconut Cake Icing - Kitchensinks-Reviews

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter, softened

½ 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

¼ cup chopped pecans

Step 1

Beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth; beat in vanilla extract.

Step 2

Gradually beat confectioners’ sugar into butter mixture until well blended. The mixture will appear dry.

Step 3

Stir enough milk into butter mixture to achieve desired consistency for icing.

Step 4

Fold half the coconut into the icing; spread icing over cake.

Step 5

Sprinkle remaining coconut and pecans over icing.