Name: Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: Cupcake Ingredients -; 3/4 cup of unsalted butter, room temperature -; 1 1/4 cup of sugar -; 3 eggs, room temperature -; 1 cup of canned coconut milk (full fat is best) -; 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract -; 2 1/4 cups of flour -; 1 teaspoon of salt -; 1 teaspoon of baking powder -; 1/2 cup of sweetened desiccated coconut -; Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients -; 1/2 cup of butter (1 stick), room temperature -; 8 oz of Philly cream cheese (1 package), room temperature -; 1/2-1 cup of powdered sugar, sifted -; 1/4 cup of sweetened desiccated coconut -

Ingredients for - Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

1. Cupcake Ingredients

2. 3/4 cup of unsalted butter, room temperature

3. 1 1/4 cup of sugar

4. 3 eggs, room temperature

5. 1 cup of canned coconut milk (full fat is best)

6. 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

7. 2 1/4 cups of flour

8. 1 teaspoon of salt

9. 1 teaspoon of baking powder

10. 1/2 cup of sweetened desiccated coconut

11. Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients

12. 1/2 cup of butter (1 stick), room temperature

13. 8 oz of Philly cream cheese (1 package), room temperature

14. 1/2-1 cup of powdered sugar, sifted

15. 1/4 cup of sweetened desiccated coconut

How to cook deliciously - Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 muffin tins with cupcake liners.

2 . Stage

Beat the butter and sugar, add the eggs: Beat the butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy again, another 3 minutes, scraping down the sides halfway through to ensure even mixing. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating for 30 seconds each. Be sure to scrape down the sides after each egg to ensure even mixing.

3 . Stage

Combine the dry ingredients: Whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.

4 . Stage

Combine the coconut milk and vanilla: Shake the can of coconut milk well. In a separate bowl, stir together 1 cup of coconut milk and the vanilla.

5 . Stage

Combine the dry and wet ingredients: Add 1/3 of the dry ingredients to the butter sugar mixture and mix, then add 1/2 of the coconut milk mixture. Continue alternating with the wet and dry mixtures, ending with the dry. Stop mixing once the ingredients become incorporated; do not over-mix! Fold in the sweetened desiccated coconut.

6 . Stage

Fill the cupcake liners: Scoop the batter into the cupcake liners about 2/3 to 3/4 of the way full.

7 . Stage

Bake: Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, rotating the pan after the first 15 minutes to ensure even baking. Check with a toothpick to see if the cupcakes are done. If the toothpick comes out of the cupcake clean, then they're ready. Allow the cupcakes to cool for a minute or two in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

8 . Stage

Make the frosting: While the cupcakes are cooling, make the cream cheese frosting. Beat the cream cheese for a minute. Add the butter and beat an additional 3 minutes. Scraped down the sides and bottom of the bowl. Slowly add the powdered sugar, tasting as you go. Add more sugar until you have reached the desired sweetness. Fold in the coconut.

9 . Stage

Decorate the cupcakes: Spread the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes. Sprinkle on a bit of extra shredded coconut on top to serve.