Coconut Cupcakes

Ingredients

• Coconut Milk Cupcakes
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/3 -1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• Makes - 12

Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 8 ounces (1 package) Cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2-1 cup confectioners sugar
• 1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut

Directions

CUPCAKES

1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Line muffin tin with muffin liners
3. Beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time to creamed butter and beat in until smooth. Add coconut milk and vanilla and mix until its incorporated
4. In a separate bowl sift together flour, salt, and baking powder. then re-sift flour mixture into wet mixture, and mix until smooth. Add in coconut and fold in till its evenly incorporated in batter.
5. Scoop batter in prepared muffin tin, and fill 3/4 of the way. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Set aside to cool, when cool enough to touch, take cupcakes out and put on a wire rack to cool completely

FROSTING

1. Beat butter and cream cheese together till smooth. Add in confectioners sugar and mix slowly until well incorporated. Spread frosting onto cupcakes. Put coconut onto a plate and spread it around till flat, roll the top of frosted cupcake in coconut.