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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2008
Great starting point. I usually leave out the coconut and add much more powdered sugar to make the frosting thicker.
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AngeCS29
Cooking Level: Intermediate
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2008
Forget the store-bought frostings! This is so easy to make and soooo yummy! I didn't have any coconut extract, but I did use coconut cream instead of heavy cream. Absolutely wonderful. Thank you for sharing!
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Helen
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Living In: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2008
Very good. It's pretty and WHITE. It would be smooth and creamy without the coconut (keep the coconut extract, if you like..yummy!) It's good, but it just tastes like a cream cheese frosting with coconut. I'll probably make this (plus some orange zest) to put on Pat's Award Winning Carrot Cake from this website. Thanks!!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2008
Incredibily good! I made this to go on my daughter's 12 year birthday cake and all of the girls at the party went nuts on the icing and even ate the leftovers! I didn't add the coconut or the coconut flavouring (since I made the mistake of asking the girls' opinion on coconut) and upped the vanilla extract to 1-1/2 tsp. and it was still fantastic. One thing, this makes enough frosting for two cakes and still have leftovers for cupcakes. If making 1 cake, half the recipe...there will be plenty for a layer and the exterior.
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FamilyChef
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2008
This frosting was amazing! The texture was perfect. Next time I will add less sugar.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2008
Wonderful...just left out the coconut flavoring!
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MOMARTIN
Cooking Level: Expert
Living In: Duluth, Georgia, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2008
WOW- this tastes awesome- my kids, who don't like coconut loved it! They couldn't believe it had coconut... but they kept right on eating it. Complements any cake. Thank you!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2008
I used this on a white layer cake for a baby shower, dying the coconut with red food coloring beforehand (turning it pink in honor of the baby girl). I took the advice to use apricot preserves between the layers and it was a BIG hit! Thanks!
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Julie T
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2008
What a great recipe! Several co-workers raved about it so I passed it along to them. Thanks for sharing.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2008
Great recipe! I followed the directions, except used fat free half and half because I didn't have any cream. I piped the frosting onto carrot cake cupcakes. Everyone LOVED them!
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Rosanna
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2008
Superb !!!!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2008
Delicious! Used it on a Coconut Cake that I had my for my grandson's birthday. The cake's frosting called for a cooked white frosting and I used this one instead. It made the cake richer tasting, and everyone really enjoyed it.
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MADRAY7
Cooking Level: Expert
Home Town: Lockport, New York, USA
Living In: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2007
I used this as an icing for carrot cake (which also had dessicated coconut). I didn't have heavy cream, so I just used half-and-half. I also used 3.75 cups confectioner's sugar (again, all I had in the house) and it still tasted super-sweet. My opinion is that you should either use this to frost a less-sweet cake or taste as you add the sugar-- you can probably add less if you don't have a super-sweet tooth! Anyway, I'll try to add less sugar next time since I tend to eat 1/2 of it straight out of the bowl. Thanks for the great recipe!
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Dhyana
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Living In: Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2007
I was charged with making a birthday cake for my sister-in-law this year for her 23rd. I've always been desperate to win over my in-laws, and this DID IT! The frosting was phenomenal! My husband's many siblings loved it, so much so that when I turned around to let the dog out they dove into the bowl and ate all of the extra in 3 minutes. If you ever need to impress, this is the frosting to try.
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Kathryn
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2007
This is a great recipe! I didn't have any heavy cream on hand so I used milk instead and it tasted wonderful!
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Sarah
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Home Town: Rockford, Illinois, USA
Living In: Lenexa, Kansas, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2007
I don't make homemade frostings very often but this one was easy and delicious. I added chopped, toasted pecans to match my cake. (I used it on a Sweet Potato cake.) Very sweet, next time I'll use less powdered sugar. This recipe makes a lot, no need to double for 3 layer cakes.
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MaryLizBeth
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Home Town: Mobile, Alabama, USA
Living In: Alabaster, Alabama, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2007
Yumm! I made it for Sam's Famous Carrot Cake from this site- also yumm! The whole thing was delicious, I didn't add the flaked coconut (I was all out) and it was still delicious. I tried it with just the vanilla before the put in the coconut extract and it was wonderful then also- if you don't like coconut just leave it out and you'll still end up with delicious frosting!
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SADDLESORE55
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed: Aug. 27, 2007
When I started this recipe I thought I had coconut. I fallowed this recipe except