Honor: Coconut Cake with Coconut Creme Filling and Cream Cheese Buttercream

Name: Honor: Coconut Cake with Coconut Creme Filling and Cream Cheese Buttercream
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 227 grams butter, semi-soft; 227 grams (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature; 237 milliliters cake flour; 1 Tbsp coconut extract; 3 Tbsps cornstarch; 227 grams cream cheese, cold; 2 egg whites; 296 milliliters all-purpose flour; 473 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 1 liters powdered sugar; 1 teaspoons salt; 355 milliliters sugar; 473 milliliters sugar; 198 grams sweetened, shredded coconut, for garnish; 397 grams sweetened, shredded coconut; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 whole eggs; 237 milliliters whole milk

This recipe serves 24. One portion of this dish contains roughly 4g of protein, 36g of fat, and a total of 642 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 55 minutes. It will be a hit at your Mother's Day event. Head to the store and pick up baking powder, cornstarch, cake flour, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with 24 regular-size cupcake liners.

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Cupcakes

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Muffin Liners

Muffin Tray

Oven

Spread the shredded coconut on a baking sheet and lightly toast in the oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

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Shredded Coconut

Spread

Toast

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Remove and cool.

In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the sugar, all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder and salt. On low speed, add the butter in small chunks. Then add the eggs one at a time, followed by the egg whites. In a small bowl, combine the milk and coconut extract.

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Cake Flour

Coconut Extract

Baking Powder

Egg Whites

Butter

Sugar

Egg

Milk

Salt

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Stand Mixer

Bowl

Add the mixture to the mixing bowl and mix until combined.

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Fill the cupcake liners approximately half full with batter and bake until the cupcakes are set and a toothpick is removed cleanly, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool the cupcakes completely.

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Cupcakes

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Muffin Liners

Toothpicks

Oven

Once cooled, carve a shallow hole into each cupcake and fill with Coconut Creme Filling. Then, frost the cupcakes with the Cream Cheese Buttercream and garnish with toasted coconut.

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Cream Cheese

Cupcakes

Coconut

In a heavy-bottom pot, heat the heavy cream, sugar, and butter until the sugar has melted and the mixture is combined. In a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch, 1 tablespoon water and vanilla extract.

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Vanilla Extract