Coconut Cupcakes

Name: Coconut Cupcakes
Prep time: 2 h 5 min
Cook time: 2 h 5 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons pure almond extract; 2 teaspoons pure almond extract; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 240 milliliters buttermilk; 680 grams confectioners sugar, sifted; 454 grams cream cheese at room temperature; 5 extra larges eggs at room temperature; 375 grams flour; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 400 grams sugar; 397 grams sweetened, shredded coconut; 340 grams (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Coconut Cupcakes is an American recipe that serves 18. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This dessert has 676 calories, 7g of protein, and 34g of fat per serving. If you have baking soda, buttermilk, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 5 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. Users who liked this recipe also liked Double Coconut Cupcakes, Lawnmower Coconut Cupcakes, and Vanilla Coconut Snowball Cupcakes.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

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Oven

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, add the eggs, 1 at a time, scraping down the bowl after each addition.

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Butter

Cream

Sugar

Egg

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Hand Mixer

Blender

Bowl

Add the vanilla and almond extracts and mix well.

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Vanilla

Almonds

In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In 3 parts, alternately add the dry ingredients and the buttermilk to the batter, beginning and ending with the dry.

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Baking Soda

Buttermilk

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Mix until just combined. Fold in 7 ounces of coconut.

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Coconut

Line a muffin pan with paper liners. Fill each liner to the top with batter.

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Muffin Tray

Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, until the tops are brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pan for 15 minutes.

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Toothpicks

Oven

Frying Pan

Remove to a baking rack and cool completely.

Meanwhile, make the frosting. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, on low speed, cream together the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla and almond extracts.

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Cream Cheese