It contains 2 12 oz. cans of condensed milk, 1 cup butter, 4 cups sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and coconut. It's not thickening! I followed the recipe exactly too! Help! I have to have this cake tomorrow!!!
2006-08-05 16:01:55 · 14 answers · asked by ClimbingChica 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
It is a cooked frosting, but it called only for regular sugar. Right now I'm letting it sit on the hot stove and trying to see if it will thicken. It's thickened on top, but like soup on the bottom. I basically looks like coconut soup.
2006-08-05 16:11:44 · update #1
It is a cooked frosting, but it called only for regular sugar. Right now I'm letting it sit on the hot stove and trying to see if it will thicken. It's thickened on top, but like soup on the bottom. I basically looks like coconut soup.
2006-08-05 16:11:46 · update #2
I added powdered sugar. It didn't work. I also tried the refridegerator, and it made it into a glaze. Please help!
2006-08-05 16:30:10 · update #3
put it in the refrigerator.
2006-08-05 16:05:53 · answer #1 · answered by Ruthie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Step one million positioned the evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, and butter in a medium-sized saucepan. Step 2 turn warmth directly to medium. Step 3 cook dinner, stirring consistently, till the aggregate has thickened, approximately 12 to fifteen minutes. shop stirring and don't walk far flung from the range once you're waiting for it to thicken. Step 4 eliminate the saucepan from the warmth. Step 5 Stir in vanilla extract, coconut, and pecans. Step 6 enable the frosting cool to spreading consistency, beating each and every now and then mutually because it cools down. The frosting will proceed to thicken because it cools.
2016-10-01 12:46:38 · answer #2 · answered by andresen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this a cooked icing? If so, you probably did not cook it long enough to allow the sugar to get to the soft crack stage (kind of like a marshmellow) You can try adding powdered sugar to it, but you might have to scrap the thing and start over. Sorry.
2006-08-05 16:08:27 · answer #3 · answered by wizibuff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a little powdered sugar, maybe a teaspoonful at a time until it reaches the right consistancy.
2006-08-05 16:07:55 · answer #4 · answered by kayboff 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wasn't the condensed milk suppose to be sweetened condensed milk..
1 cup of butter seems a little too much, no..
Were you also suppose to heat or cook this frosting for a bit..
I agree with someone who answered above, they suggested cornstarch to thicken.. but might that not harm the delicate flavor of the frosting itself..
2006-08-05 16:15:10 · answer #5 · answered by sassy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason people are telling you to refrigerate it is that the butter will only harden when it gets cold. Melted butter is runny. And did you use a candy thermometer or make sure it was cooked to a high enough temp or cooked long enough?
2006-08-05 16:13:40 · answer #6 · answered by duncegirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try blending in powdered sugar and then refridgerating the frosting.
2006-08-05 16:06:39 · answer #7 · answered by ellikat21114 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe add some powdered sugar? Slowly..
2006-08-05 16:06:20 · answer #8 · answered by chi chi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
add just a little more sugar then put it into the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
2006-08-05 16:08:03 · answer #9 · answered by justnotright 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add some corn starch to it just a little bit. like a few teaspoons.
2006-08-06 05:32:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
add more powdered (confectioners) sugar to it.
You did use powdered sugar to begin with, right?
2006-08-05 16:07:36 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋