This cake is a Hawaiian favorite. Make your favorite chocolate cake. The real secret is in the frosting.
Original recipe makes 1 – 9×13 inch cake
Ingredients
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup white sugar
3 egg yolks, beaten
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
Directions
- Combine milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla in a saucepan.
- Cook on medium heat until thick, approximately 12 minutes. Stir constantly.
- Remove from heat, and add coconut and macadamia nuts. Continue to stir until cool and thick enough to spread on your cake.
- Frost. This will cover a 9×13 inch rectangular cake or a two 8 inch layer round cake.
Nutrition
Calories: 146 kcal
Carbohydrates: 12.4 g
Cholesterol: 39 mg
Fat: 10.6 g
Fiber: 0.9 g
Protein: 1.7 g
Sodium: 51 mg