I created these cupcakes in honor of my son-in-law’s 40th birthday. He loves coconut so I loaded this recipe with all different forms of coconut to enhance the flavor.
Coconut Cupcakes
2013-03-30 21:11:53
Serves 18
Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut Buttercream Frosting - decorated with coconut, mini chocolate chips, chocolate sprinkles and edible glitter.
Prep Time
30 min
Ingredients
- Cupcakes -
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 can coconut milk - (need 1 1/2 cup)
- ½ cup coconut oil, warm to liquid
- 1 ¼ tsp of pure coconut extract
- 1/2 cup raw coconut flakes, softened in hot water
- 2 Tbsp of sweetened shredded coconut
- 2 cups white spelt flour, (or your choice of flour)
- 1/3 cup of coconut flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- Frosting-
- 1/2 cup Butter, softened
- 3 cups Powdered Sugar
- 2-3 Tbsp Almond Breeze or Milk
- 1 1/2 tsp Pure Coconut Extract
Instructions
- Cupcakes-
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line two-12-cup muffin pans with muffin cups.
- Cover the raw coconut with hot water. Let sit for 10 minutes, drain - set aside.
- Combine the coconut milk and vinegar into a 2-cup measuring cup and whisk together. Let sit 5 minutes until curdled (little bubbles will appear on top).
- In large bowl whisk together the flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a separate bowl whisk together the coconut milk mixture, coconuts, coconut oil and coconut extract.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture and mix well.
- Spoon the batter a little more than halfway into prepared cups. (Do not overfill) Lightly bang pan against counter to even out batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes back clean, approximately 15-20 minutes.
- Cool in pan on a cooling rack.
- Make frosting below.
- When cool – Top with frosting and decorate with sweetened coconut, mini chocolate chips, chocolate sprinkle and edible glitter.
- Frosting-
- In large bowl, cream butter. Add remaining ingredients. Beat until frosting is smooth and desired consistency.
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Oh these look delicious! I’ll have to give them a try. Love your site, I found you from Tamara – I gather you’re her momma! I just love her so I know I’ll love you too! 🙂
Hi Natalia,
Thank you. I like you already. Yes – I am blessed to be Tamara’s mom.
What a unique flavor of cupcakes. Can’t wait to give them a try.
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