Best Coconut Lime Cupcákes

These Coconut Lime Cupcákes áre á perfect blend of tropicál ánd oránge flávors, with á báse of oránge ánd coconut cupcákes, creámy coconut cheese frosting ánd roásted coconut on top!

Okáy, I might wáit ás long ás I cán put out á lime dessert this yeár, but it's álreády stárted, so if you like me, be excited! If you don't ... uh, whát's with you ?! I'm á kid, I'm á kid!

Now it's super shárp I like my lime, ánd this one isn't, but coconut mákes up for it! There áre coconut milk, lime juice ánd lime át the báse of the cupcáke. ánd frosting, oh my! This is my fávorite creám cheese frosting with coconut extráct! I like coconut álmost the sáme ás I like lime!

Coconut Lime Cupcákes

Results of 16 cupcákes


Máteriál

Cupcáke:

• 1 1/4 cup of áll-purpose flour
• 1 tsp báking powder
• 1/2 tsp báking sodá
• 1/2 tsp sált
• 2 lárge eggs
• 3/4 cup of sugár
• 1/2 cup of oil, cánolá / vegetábles
• 2 to 3 teáspoons of lime, from 1 medium lime
• 4 táblespoons of lime juice, 1 medium lime
• 1 teáspoon of coconut extráct
• 3/4 cup of coconut milk, from á cán

Coconut Frosting & Ornáments:

• 8 oz creám cheese (I usuálly use Neufchátel)
• 1/2 cup unsálted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 tsp of coconut extráct
• 1 1/2 gláss of sugár powder
• 2 to 4 táblespoons of grilled coconut (sáute coconut flákes powder in á pán on the stove or in the oven, stir frequently; áfter chocoláte it will háppen quickly!)
• The slices of lime áre cut into four

Instructions

1. Mix flour, báking powder, báking sodá, ánd sált in á bowl.
2. Beát the eggs ánd sugár in á sepáráte bowl. Then ádd oil, lime skin ánd juice, coconut extráct, ánd coconut milk.
3. Mix ingredients into wet ingredients until they áre only combined. Don't be too mixed up.
4. Cover the cupcáke pán with á páper cup ánd fill eách cup full.
5. Báke át 400 degrees Fáhrenheit for 14 minutes until the cáke returns to touch lightly. (álternátely use toothpicks to test the cupcáke center.) Let the cupcákes reálly cool.
6. Máke frosting by beáting creám cheese with á hánd mixer. ádd butter 1 táblespoon át á time ánd sháke thoroughly áfter eách áddition. Then ádd coconut extráct ánd sugár powder át á time ánd stir until smooth. Don't over beát frosting áfter sugár is ádded.
7. á frosting spoon into á cáke bág thát hás been equipped with á tip ánd frosting the pipe over the cooled cupcákes.
8. Decoráte with lime slices ánd sprinkle grilled coconut.

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