Red Velvet Cake Frosting

This is NOT a cream cheese icing, but the traditional icing for the red velvet cake from the 60's. Since it is so different I thought i would include it here.

  (Glenna Teets)

3 T flour

1 cup milk

1 cup butter

1 t vanilla

Chopped nuts (optional)

Coconut (optional)

Combine flour and milk, heat stirring constantly, until thick. Cool completely. Cream sugar, butter, and vanilla until fluffy. Beat in flour mixture, add nuts and coconut. Spread over cake.