Betty's Green Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting -- St. Patrick's Day
Betty demonstrates how to make Green Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting to frost the Snowy White Cupcakes from the previous video. This dessert, emphasizing an emerald green color, was created for St. Patrick's Day.
Ingredients
| Cream cheese | 8 Ounce , softened | |
| Butter | 1/2 Cup (8 tbs) , softened | |
| Milk | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Confectioner’s sugar | 16 Ounce | |
| Sweetened, flaked coconut | 7 Ounce | |
| Green food color | To Taste |
Directions
Making
In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese using medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy.
Add milk and vanilla. Beat well.
Add confectioner’s sugar and beat until smooth.
Beat in enough food coloring for the frosting to be emerald green in color.
Frost cooled cupcakes or a cake.
Sprinkle white coconut flakes over the top.
Refrigerate to let frosting set up. Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Summary
Nutrition Facts
Serving size Complete recipe
Calories 4350Calories from Fat 1894
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 217 g333.8%
Saturated Fat 142 g710%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol
Sodium 1552 mg64.67%
Total Carbohydrates 568 g189.3%
Dietary Fiber 39 g156%
Sugars 511 g
Protein 29 g58%
Vitamin A % Vitamin C %
Calcium % Iron %
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
