Full House: Coconut Cupcakes, Lemon Curd Filling, Coconut-Lemon Buttercream Frosting, Toasted Coconut

Name: Full House: Coconut Cupcakes, Lemon Curd Filling, Coconut-Lemon Buttercream Frosting, Toasted Coconut
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons baking powder; 118 milliliters butter, melted; 177 milliliters butter; 227 grams (2 sticks) butter; 272 grams cake flour; 237 milliliters shredded coconut; 1 teaspoon coconut extract; 237 milliliters coconut milk; 4 egg whites; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon lemon extract; 237 milliliters lemon juice, freshly squeezed; 1 lemon, zested; 4 lemons, zested; 454 grams powdered sugar, sifted; 1 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sugar; 355 milliliters sugar

Full House: Coconut Cupcakes, Lemon Curd Filling, Coconut-Lemon Buttercream Frosting, Toasted Coconut might be just the American recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 15. One portion of this dish contains around 5g of protein, 34g of fat, and a total of 628 calories. Head to the store and pick up coconut, lemon zest, coconut extract, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with 15 regular-size cupcake liners.

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Cupcakes

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Muffin Liners

Muffin Tray

Oven

In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the cake flour, baking powder and salt.

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Baking Powder

Cake Flour

Salt

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Mixing Bowl

Whisk together thoroughly.

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Whisk

In the bowl of an electric stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whisk the egg whites until foamy. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar and whisk until the eggs whites form a soft meringue.

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Egg Whites

Sugar

Egg

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Stand Mixer

Whisk

Bowl

Remove the egg white mixture from the mixing bowl and set aside.

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Egg Whites

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Mixing Bowl

Using the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and remaining 1 cup sugar. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the flour and coconut milk, alternating between the two, beginning and ending with the flour. Once all the flour has been added, mix until smooth. Scrape down the sides and beat in the egg white mixture until smooth.

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Coconut Milk

Egg Whites

Butter

Cream

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

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Bowl

Fill the cupcake liners two-thirds full and bake until the tops are golden brown and the cupcakes are baked through, about 25 minutes. Rotate the cupcake pans halfway through the baking process.

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Cupcakes

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Muffin Liners

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For the lemon curd: In a microwave-safe bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs. Stir in the butter, lemon zest and lemon juice and mix until smooth. Microwave on high for 1 minute and stir. Repeat 5 times, or until thick.

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Lemon Juice

Lemon Curd

Lemon Zest

Butter

Sugar

Egg

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Microwave

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For the buttercream: In the bowl of an electric stand mixer using the paddle attachment, cream the butter until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Beat in the extracts and lemon zest and beat until light and fluffy.

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Powdered Sugar

Lemon Zest

Butter

Cream

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Stand Mixer

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For the coconut: While cupcakes are baking, spread the shredded coconut over a sheet pan and toast and until light brown, about 7 minutes.

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Shredded Coconut

Cupcakes

Coconut

Spread

Toast

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Frying Pan

To assemble: Once the cupcakes are cool, core out the middle of each cupcake and generously fill with the lemon curd. Fill a pastry bag equipped with desired pastry tip with coconut-lemon buttercream. Pipe the buttercream over the top of each cupcake and sprinkle with toasted coconut.

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Lemon Curd

Cupcakes

Coconut

Lemon