Buttercream-Coconut Cake Icing

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups unsalted butter , softened
• 0.5 cups vegetable shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar , sifted
• 2 tablespoons milk , or as needed
• 1 , 7 ounce
• 0.25 cups chopped pecans

Instructions

1. 1

   Beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth; beat in vanilla extract.

2. 2

   Gradually beat confectioners' sugar into butter mixture until well blended. The mixture will appear dry.

3. 3

   Stir enough milk into butter mixture to achieve desired consistency for icing.

4. 4

   Fold half the coconut into the icing; spread icing over cake.

5. 5

   Sprinkle remaining coconut and pecans over icing.