Coconut cake (what icing?)

talent.scout, Jun 19, 7:43pm
Hi there

I usually just dust with icing sugar, but I feel like some icing this time.

What flavour goes well with coconut cake?Was thinking of cream cheese icing, with some crushed pineapple through it?

wahinetoa62, Jun 19, 8:57pm
or go really yummy and try an italian meringue frosting with toasted coconut on top....

cookessentials, Jun 19, 8:59pm
The coconut cake on the "cakes" thread has a pink coconut icing which is yummy.

fee1965, Jun 19, 9:17pm
a lime icing is awesome with coconut cake

talent.scout, Jun 19, 9:30pm
That would look great!but then Id want to have some fresh whipped cream with it too!Might try that one day though.Want something sweeter

talent.scout, Jun 19, 9:30pm
yes!Sweet but tangy.

cookessentials, Jun 19, 10:30pm
Coconut Ice Frosting 2 cups icing sugar;1 1/3 cups coconut;2 egg whites,lightly beaten;pink food colouring. Combine sifted icing sugar in a bowl with coconut and egg whites;mix well. If desired,tint pink with a little colouring.
I have copy and pasted this from the cakes thread that I have also bumped up. The coconut cake recipe with this frosting is on the first page.

lx4000, Jun 19, 10:35pm
lemon icing!!mmMmm

supercook, Jun 20, 12:27am
Lime icing - 1 1/2 cups of icing sugar and rind and juice of 4 limes. It is real yummy.

rosathemad, Jun 20, 3:43am
Or a wee bit of rum in your cream cheese icing - would be stunning with coconut cake. :-)

talent.scout, Jun 20, 6:08am
ok, so I made a cream cheese icing, with a splash of malibu in it.OMG....it was good...

wahinetoa62, Jun 20, 8:57pm
or go really yummy and try an italian meringue frosting with toasted coconut on top.

lx4000, Oct 28, 11:50am
lemon icing!mmMmm