"These fluffy and soft made-from-scratch gluten-free german chocolate mini cupcakes are a decadent little sweet treat, perfect for when you need a bite of something full of coconut, chocolate, and creaminess! German chocolate cake was my dad’s favorite cake in the whole world. So to honor him and his 59th birthday, I made a batch of …..."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup GF coconut flour
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3/4 cup GF unsweetened cocoa powder (divided)
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1/2 tsp baking soda
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1/2 tsp salt (plus a pinch or two extra)
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1 cup fresh honey
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6 eggs
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4 TBSP unsalted butter (melted)
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14 TBSP unsalted butter (softened (and divided into 6 TBSP & 8 TBSP))
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2 1/3 cup GF powdered sugar
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2 TBSP milk
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2 tsp GF vanilla extract (divided)
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3 egg yolks (lightly beaten)
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8 oz . GF evaporated milk
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1 cup sugar
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1 1/4 cup GF sweetened shredded coconut (or more if you love coconut!)
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1 cup GF pecans (chopped (and more for garnish!))