Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut Buttercream

June 24, 2013

These are so delicious they are worth the time and effort to make them. I recommend that you don't wait for 90 degree weather to make these like I did this past weekend. The meringue needed to chill out in the fridge before it would come together. But thankfully it did!

Cook's Notes- Coco Real is a coconut product used in making Pina Colada's. It is a syrup made from real coconut and can be used in baked goods as well as drinks. You can often find it in the liquor aisle of the grocery store.

2 cups cake flour
1 cup all purpose flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 cup(2 sticks)butter, softened
7 large egg whites
1/3 cup Coco Real
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp coconut flavoring
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2/3 cup coconut milk
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Coconut Swiss Meringue Buttercream
2 cups sugar
8 large egg whites
3 1/2 sticks butter, softened
1/4 cup cocoa real
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp coconut flavoring
1/3- 2/3 cup coconut milk

Preheat the oven to 325 and line your muffin tin with cupcake liners. In a large bowl of a standing mixer, place the flours, sugar, baking powder, shredded coconut and mix breifly to combine. Cut the butter...
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Nutritions

Calories
450

Sodium
170mg
7% DV

Fat
29g
45% DV

Protein
4g
8% DV

Carbs
42g
14% DV

Fiber
1g
7% DV

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