In our test kitchen, Philadelphia-brand cream cheese gave us good results. This frosting would also be delicious on carrot cake or gingerbread.
Ingredients
Makes 3 1/2 cups
Beat cream cheese in medium bowl until fluffy. Add butter and beat to blend. Add sugar, sweetened cream of coconut and vanilla extract and beat until well blended.
Canned sweetened cream of coconut is available in the liquor section of most supermarkets nationwide.
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Reviews (29)
Back to Top做了这个结霜的椰子层cake. It was pretty good. Followed the advice of some others and used 1.5 blocks of cream cheese (12 oz) and only 4T (1/4 c) of the Coco Lopez instead of 1/2 cup. And added 3/4 t coconut flavoring. It went well with the cake but not a Do Over.
mjablons
Lakeville, MA
6/13/2020
This is very sweet but delicious frosting. Thanks to the other reviewers, I made some simple modifications to maintain better consistency without sacrificing the coconut flavor. I reduced the cream of coconut to a little more than 1/3 of a cup, added 1/2 tsp. of coconut extract and 1/8 cup sweetened coconut (bended in) for flavor and refrigerated for 15 minutes before frosting. Kids and adults loved it!
galopilar
La Jolla
7/10/2014
This is a very rich and delicious recipe. I changed a couple of things. The original recipe was a little too thin, so I added 1 1/2 more cups of powdered sugar. Also I added 2 cups of coconut to the icing. This is a keeper! Thanks for sharing!
Mysticpalm
Texas
9/29/2012
When making this cake, I should have used my better judgement when the recipe said to add flour, then the cream of coconut...I think it would have been a softer more tender cake if they were added alternately... The frosting, 2 8 oz pkgs of cream cheese is overwhelming in the taste...takes away from the coconut flavor. If you are looking or a heavy cake...this may be the one for you...I am looking for something a bit lighter with great flavor...
kchisholm
Wisconsin
5/12/2012
This is such a good frosting. I can see endless possiblities for it. How about a little lemon zest and juice in place of the coconut cream, and use it on a lemon cake. Just amazed. I didn't find it to sweet with the ingredients just the way they are listed in the recipes. I wish I would have had coconut extract though to give it a more coconut flavor. We'll see how it turns out though after the shredded coconut is placed on the cake. No matter what, it is going to be good.
Caroleen
Auburn, WA
5/14/2011
I made this to go with the Coconut Layer Cake, and it was delicious. The only modification I made was adding 1 tsp. coconut extract; other than that, I followed the recipe exactly, and I did not have a problem with the frosting being too soft, runny, or overly sweet. It is very rich.
Cake_Monster
4/1/2011
Based on reviews from others, I reduced the amount of powdered sugar to 1 and 1/4 cups. It was sweet, but not overly sweet imo. And, while it could have been a tad more stiff, it still held together.
Paige1981
1/7/2011
This frosting is amazing!!! I made it with Fun Fetti cupcakes and it was super good. I used coconut cream and it was awesome.
Anonymous
Aspen, CO
12/17/2008
this is very easy and not overly sweet. You might use a little less cream of coconut as it makes the icing quite soft.
emilyfaith
CT
11/9/2008
The frosting and coconut cake meant to accompany it are delicious! I have had repeat requests for this cake (and frosting).
pieprincess
San Francisco-ish, CA
6/8/2008
Too much butter and cream cheese - I cut it in half - it worked out well
dzaino
cranston,ri
1/2/2008
Be certain to mix the Coco Lopez thoroughly before adding. It separates in the can so you need to scrape the entire contents out to mix the paste from the bottom. Failure to do so will ruin your results. This is true for ANY recipe that calls for canned coconut milk (sweetened or unsweetened).
chained2kitchen
Boca Raton
12/23/2007
This, along with the coconut cake recipe recommended to go along with it, is one of the best cake recipes you'll ever have in your collection. Use only the finest and freshest ingredients. The heartburn comment must be a prank or they have a more serious health problem, or perhaps used inferior products. Made this cake 6 times and received dramatic praise!
Anonymous
Boca Raton, FL
12/23/2007
No forks for this one. Ugh! Coconut? Are you kidding me? This is disgustingly sweet. Unless you love sugar, sugar DO NOT make this recipe! Two days later I still have heartburn.
kschanak
3/8/2007
This is NOT the recipe from the restaurant as stated. There is no coco lopez in the original; it's just a cream cheese frosting. It should read: 3/4 lb cream cheese, 1/4 lb butter (softened), 2C confect. sugar, 3/4 tsp vanilla extract.
Anonymous
NJ
12/28/2004
