Coconut-cream cheese frosting

 
                       Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting
 
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 Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Fillings & Frostings
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    4      tablespoons   butter
    2      cups          coconut
    8      ounces        cream cheese
    2      teaspoons     milk
    3 1/2  cups          confectioners sugar
      1/2  teaspoon      vanilla
 
 Melt 2 tbs. butter in skillet, add coconut; stir constantly over low
 heat until golden brown.  Spread coconut on absorbant paper to cool. 
 Cream 2 tbs. butter with cream cheese, add milk; beat in sugar
 gradually.  Blend in vanilla; stir in 1 3/4 cups of the coconut.  Spread
 on tops of cake layers.  Stack and sprinkle with remaining coconut.
 
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