Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

By brenda_143

For Coconut Cake filling and frosting.

Ingredients

• 4 Tbsp butter or margarine
• 2 cups Bakers Angel Flake coconut
• 1 pkg. (8 oz) cream cheese - softened
• 2 tsp milk
• 3 1/2 cups sifted confectioners sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Melt 2 tablespons butter in skillet. Add coconut; stir constantly over low heat until golden brown. Spread coconut on paper towels to cool. Cream 2 tablespoons of butter with cream cheese. Add milk and sugar alternately, beating well. Add vanilla; stir in 1 3/4 cups of the coconut. Spread mixture on top and sides of cake layers. Sprinkle with remaining coconut.