Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened; 4 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoons heavy cream; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon coconut flavoring; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut (Optional); 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted (Optional)

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I wanted a frosting for a coconut layer cake that stood up to a stronger flavor without overpowering it and without being too sweet. If frosting a layer cake, I recommend spreading melted apricot preserves over the center layer, along with some frosting.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Serves 20

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

4 cups confectioners' sugar

2 tablespoons heavy cream

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon coconut flavoring

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut (Optional)

1 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted (Optional)

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 20

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 209

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.6g 14%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 109mg 5%

Total Carbohydrate 28.2g 10%

Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2%

Total Sugars 26.7g

Protein 1.1g 2%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Beat the cream cheese and butter in a mixer bowl until light and fluffy.

Gradually add the confectioners' sugar, one cup at a time, alternating with heavy cream.

Beat in the salt, coconut flavoring, and vanilla extract.

Continue beating until mixture is smooth and spreadable.

Add additional confectioners' sugar if necessary to thicken the frosting, or more cream to thin.

Stir in the coconut.

If desired, spoon toasted coconut evenly over frosted cake.