Chocolate Macaroon Cake

MicheleMichele

Grandma Helen made this. The brown sugar frosting is distinctive.

ingredients

Cake batter and macaroon filling
  • One German chocolate cake mix mixed according to directions.
  • 3 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
Frosting
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar

directions

  • 1

    Mix cake mix according to instructions and then pour half of batter into greased jelly roll bar pan.

  • 2

    Combine coconut, condensed milk and vanilla and drop by spoonfuls over cake batter in pan. Pour remaining batter over top and then bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes.

  • 3

    For frosting, melt butter and brown sugar together in sauce pan. Boil together for one minute and then add 1/4 cup milk and bring to boil again. Remove pan from heat and add powdered sugar. Beat frosting with mixer until it thickens. Frost cake and cool on rack.

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