Name: Coconut Dream Cupcakes
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 6 ounces cream cheese, softened -; 1-1/3 cups sugar, divided -; 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract -; 6 tablespoons butter, softened -; 2 large eggs, room temperature -; 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract -; 2 cups all-purpose flour -; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder -; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda -; 1/8 teaspoon salt -; 1 cup 2% milk -; Frosting: -; 12 ounces cream cheese, softened -; 6 tablespoons butter, softened -; 1 tablespoon water -; 2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract -; 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -; 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut -

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Cooking:

40 min.

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Ingredients for - Coconut Dream Cupcakes

1. 6 ounces cream cheese, softened -

2. 1-1/3 cups sugar, divided -

3. 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract -

4. 6 tablespoons butter, softened -

5. 2 large eggs, room temperature -

6. 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract -

7. 2 cups all-purpose flour -

8. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder -

9. 1/4 teaspoon baking soda -

10. 1/8 teaspoon salt -

11. 1 cup 2% milk -

12. Frosting: -

13. 12 ounces cream cheese, softened -

14. 6 tablespoons butter, softened -

15. 1 tablespoon water -

16. 2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract -

17. 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -

18. 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut -

How to cook deliciously - Coconut Dream Cupcakes

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar and coconut extract until smooth.

2. Stage

In a large bowl, cream butter and remaining 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.

3. Stage

Spoon 1 rounded tablespoon of batter into each prepared cup. Drop cream cheese mixture by scant tablespoonfuls into center of each cupcake. Cover with remaining batter, about 1 scant tablespoon each.

4. Stage

Bake until a toothpick inserted in the cake portion comes out clean, 16-20 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

5. Stage

For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, water and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Frost cupcakes; sprinkle with coconut. Refrigerate leftovers.