~ coconut cupcakes & luscious frosting ~ yum
Love coconut & love these cupcakes. The frosting is delicious! I tweaked the cupcake recipe from a cookbook I own and the frosting is my recipe. Enjoy!
yield
12 serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For ~ coconut cupcakes & luscious frosting ~ yum
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12 Tbspor 3/4 cup - butter, softened
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2xl eggs
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1 1/2 cflour
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1 csugar
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1 tspcoconut extract
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1/2 tspvanilla extract
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1/2 tspbaking powder
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1/4 tspeach - baking soda & salt
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1/2 cbuttermilk
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1 cshredded coconut
- FROSTING
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1 - 8 ozsoftened, cream cheese
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1/4 csoftened, butter
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2 - 3 Tbspmilk
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1 tspcoconut extract
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3 cconfectioners' sugar
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1 ctoasted, coconut
How To Make ~ coconut cupcakes & luscious frosting ~ yum
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1Preheat oven to 325 degree F. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar on high until light & fluffy. Making sure sugar is thoroughly combined. Lower speed and add eggs one at a time, thoroughly blending after each. Mix in the extracts then fold in the coconut.
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2Sift flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Start adding flour mixture alternating with buttermilk, start and end with flour. Fill cupcake liners with batter and bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until pick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes then finish cooling on rack. ( I use silicone liners, so I move them to rack as soon as finished baking.) While cupcakes are baking - toast coconut. I just place in a skillet evenly spread and over low heat - keep tossing until desired brownness. Make sure not to burn. It won't take long.
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3Make frosting: In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese with the butter until thoroughly blended. Add extracts, confectioners sugar and milk. Beat until smooth and creamy.
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4Once cupcakes are cool, liberally frost with the delicious icing. Sprinkle with toasted coconut and enjoy!
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