It’s rich and creamy and full of coconut flavor. Coconut frosting is perfect for topping cakes, or piping onto cupcakes, and even cookies!
Our Favorite Coconut Frosting!
It’s coconutty goodness, perfect for spring and summer desserts! Quick and easy to whip up for last-minute dessert decisions. Batch-friendly: double it up and freeze half for another dessert. Use it for coconut cake (or cupcakes) or white cake, yellow cake, chocolate cake, among many others. Coconut cupcakes with coconut frosting? Double the delight!
Ingredients for Coconut Frosting
Coconut Cream – Coconut cream is concentrated, thick, and comes from cooked coconut. It’s different from coconut milk, which is made by steeping the flesh in hot water and straining it Butter – Use real unsalted butter for its rich flavor and great consistency. Margarine or butter substitutes have a higher oil or water ratio so the results won’t be the same. Unsalted butter is best, if all you have is salted butter, skip the salt in the recipe. Sugar – Powdered sugar gives an extra fluffy texture and dissolves into the butter. No powdered sugar? Regular white sugar with a tablespoon of cornstarch per cup, whizzed in a food processor or coffee grinder, works just as well! Variations – Gently fold in shredded coconut if you’d like (sweetened or unsweetened) or use it as a garnish. Lightly toast the coconut for an added crunch and a pop of color. Add a drop or two of food coloring to make shades of pink, green, yellow, or any color that matches the recipe of the day!
How to Make Coconut Frosting
Can You Make Ahead?
Prep coconut frosting ahead and keep it in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to a week. Freeze in a zippered bag for up to 3 months, but thaw and stir thoroughly before using. to whip more air into it.
This tasty coconut cake is easy to make and has simple ingredients. It’s perfect for a spring celebration! Light, fluffy, and covered in a flavorful coconut frosting, the whole crowd will love this cake! © SpendWithPennies.com. Content and photographs are copyright protected. Sharing of this recipe is both encouraged and appreciated. Copying and/or pasting full recipes to any social media is strictly prohibited. Please view my photo use policy here.
