coconut cupcakes with coconut white chocolate fros

Name: Coconut Cupcakes With Coconut White Chocolate Fros
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) sweetened flaked coconut; 3/4 cup(s) butter, unsalted softened; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 3 large eggs; 1/2 teaspoon(s) coconut or vanilla extract; 3/4 cup(s) light coconut milk (not cream of coconut); ## COCONUT WHITE CHOCOLATE FROSTING:; 1 cup(s) white chocolate baking chips; 1/2 stick(s) butter, unsalted softened; 8 ounce(s) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 teaspoon(s) coconut extract; 2 1/2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; - garnish: sweetened flaked coconut, toasted

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Patsy Fowler

Anderson, SC

Updated on Sep 22, 2012

these cupcakes are really good to serve at weddings or baby showers you can have them any other time to they are great with the white chocolate frosting

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 25 Min

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yield 24 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
3/4 cup butter, unsalted softened
1/2 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon coconut or vanilla extract
3/4 cup light coconut milk (not cream of coconut)
COCONUT WHITE CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
1 cup white chocolate baking chips
1/2 stick butter, unsalted softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- garnish: sweetened flaked coconut, toasted

How To Make coconut cupcakes with coconut white chocolate fros

Step 1

heat oven to 350. line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.

Step 2

whisk flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl, stir in coconut.
Step 3

beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer until creamed, about 2 minutes. add eggs one at a time, until blended. beat in coconut extract.
Step 4

with mixer on low speed, alternately beat in flour mixture and coconut milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, until just combined.
Step 5

spoon about 1/4 cup batter batter into each muffin cup. bake 20-23 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. cool 10 minutes, remove cupcakes from pan to wire rack to cool completely.
Step 6

frosting: melt white baking chips in a small glass bowl in microwave as package directs.
Step 7

beat butter, cream cheese and coconut extract in large bowl with electric mixer until creamed.
Step 8

beat in melted white chocolate until blended, on low speed, gradually beat in confectioners sugar.
Step 9

spread 2 tablespoons frosting onto each cupcake, sprinkle tops with toasted coconut.
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