Coconut Lime Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

December 16, 2013

We don’t have a “tradition” of cupcakes in Portugal. It only started being sold here a few years ago. And they weren’t as cupcake-y as I would want them to be. So, I browsed a bit and found a recipe for amazing coconut cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. I’ve made these quite a few times in the past 3/4 years and the last time I baked a batch, I decided to add a bit of lime zest. And they turned out really great! You can make them without the lime, and you’ll have a perfect coconut cupcake. S

Cupcakes:
- 3/4 cup of unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cup of sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup of canned coconut milk
- 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

Frosting:
- 1/2 cup of butter, room temperature
- 8 oz of Philly cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup of powdered sugar (you can go up to 1 cup, if you like it sweeter)
- 1/4 cup of sweetened desiccated coconut
- zest of one lime (optional if you’re doing just the coconut version)

Cupcakes: 1. Preheat the oven to 350F (176ºC). Prepare the cupcake liners or baking cups. 2. Cream the butter and sugar till light and fluffy, scraping down the sides halfway through to ensure even...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
209

Sodium
133mg
5% DV

Fat
12g
19% DV

Protein
2g
4% DV

Carbs
21g
7% DV

Fiber
1.0g
4% DV

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