Coconut Pecan Cake With Broiled Frosting

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream or 1/4 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f
• 2 combine all cake ingredients except coconut and pecans in large bowl.
• 3 beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until all ingredients are moistened.
• 4 beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth.
• 5 stir in coconut and pecans by hand.
• 6 pour into greased and floured 13x9-inch baking pan.
• 7 bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center and edges begin to pull away from sides of pan.
• 8 heat broiler.
• 9 combine all frosting ingredients in small bowl until well mixed.
• 10 spread over warm cake.
• 11 broil 2 to 4 inches from heat until bubbly (1 to 3 minutes).
• 12 serve warm or cool.
• 13 note: substitute 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice plus enough milk to equal 1 cup. let stand 10 minutes.