Coconut-Pecan Icing

Combine:

• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• ½ cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Cook over medium heat, stirring until thickened (about 12 min).

Add:

• 1 ¹/₃ cups flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Beat until thick enough to spread.

This is a delicious cake, but if you are in a hurry, you can use a Duncan Hines Swiss Choc. Cake mix, and it is a pretty good substitute -- or would that be cheating?