Key Lime Coconut Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting

Name: Key Lime Coconut Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking powder; 0 teaspoons baking soda; 118 milliliters buttermilk; 2 eggs, at room temperature; 355 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters granulated sugar; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 Tbsp key lime juice (bottled or freshly squeezed); 2 Tbsps key lime juice (bottled or freshly squeezed); 1 teaspoon heaping teaspoon grated key lime zest; 12 servings Finely grated key lime zest, for garnish; 828 milliliters powdered sugar, sifted; 1 pinch Pinch salt; 59 milliliters sour cream; 99 grams 1/3 cups loosely packed sweetened coconut flakes; 118 milliliters (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 177 milliliters (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 142 grams good quality white chocolate, chopped into small chucks

The recipe Key Lime Coconut Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting could satisfy your American craving in about 2 hours and 10 minutes. For 100 cents per serving, you get a dessert that serves 12. One portion of this dish contains roughly 4g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 557 calories. Head to the store and pick up eggs, baking soda, lime zest, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

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Preheat 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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Bowl

Add the vanilla extract, key lime zest and juice and mix well. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In 5 parts total, alternately add the dry ingredients and the buttermilk to the batter, beginning and ending with the dry.

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Vanilla Extract

Baking Soda

Buttermilk

Lime Zest

All Purpose Flour

Juice

Salt

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Bowl

Mix until just combined. Fold the coconut into the cupcake batter.

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Coconut

Cupcakes

Line a muffin pan with paper liners and fill each liner almost to the top with batter. A spring loaded 1/4 cup ice cream scoop works great for this and ensures the cupcakes are all the same size.

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Ice Cream

Cupcakes

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Ice Cream Scoop

Muffin Tray

Bake for 25 minutes or until the tops begin to brown and a toothpick comes out clean.

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Oven

Remove cupcakes from oven and allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then transfer cupcakes to a baking rack to cool completely.

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Cupcakes

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Oven

Frying Pan

While the cupcakes are cooling you can make the frosting. In a small heat proof bowl set over a pot of simmering water, carefully and slowly melt the white chocolate.

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White Chocolate

Cupcakes

Frosting

Water

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Pot

Remove from heat and let cool until just slightly warm. Meanwhile, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter until light and fluffy. With the mixer on low, gradually add the powdered sugar until well combined.

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Powdered Sugar

Butter

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Bowl

Add the salt, vanilla extract, key lime juice, and sour cream and mix until very smooth.

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Vanilla Extract

Lime Juice

Sour Cream

Salt

Add the melted white chocolate and mix just until incorporated.

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White Chocolate

Frost the cupcakes and garnish with a bit of grated key lime zest. Enjoy!

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Lime Zest

Cupcakes

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