Recipes Desserts Frostings and Icings Buttercream Buttercream-Coconut Cake Icing 4.7 (60) 54 Reviews 19 Photos This simple icing recipe pairs perfectly with ANY type of cake! Submitted by Rizzy Fischer Updated on September 23, 2022 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 19 19 19 19 Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 15 mins Servings: 16 Yield: 3 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 16 servings 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 Directions Beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth; beat in vanilla extract. Gradually beat confectioners' sugar into butter mixture until well blended. The mixture will appear dry. Stir enough milk into butter mixture to achieve desired consistency for icing. Fold half the coconut into the icing; spread icing over cake. Sprinkle remaining coconut and pecans over icing. I Made It Print 99 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 268 Calories 17g Fat 30g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 16 Calories 268 % Daily Value * Total Fat 17g 22% Saturated Fat 9g 43% Cholesterol 15mg 5% Sodium 37mg 2% Total Carbohydrate 30g 11% Dietary Fiber 1g 5% Total Sugars 28g Protein 1g 1% Calcium 7mg 1% Iron 0mg 1% Potassium 57mg 1% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.