COCONUT CUPCAKES WITH COCONUT WHITE CHOCOLATE FROSTING CUPCAKES: 2 1/4 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 1/2 cup sugar 3 large eggs 1/2 tsp coconut extract or vanilla extract 3/4 cup light coconut milk COCONUT WHITE CHOCOLATE FROSTING: 1 cup white chocolate baking chips 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 8 oz brick cream cheese, softened 1/2 tsp coconut extract 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar GARNISH: Sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
(Heat oven to 350 degrees). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners. Whisk flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl, stir in coconut. *Beat butter and sugar in a bowl until creamed. Add eggs, beat until blended. Beat in coconut extract. Alternately beat in flour mixture and coconut milk until blended. *Spoon 1/4 cup batter into each muffin cup. (Bake 23 min.) or until done. Cool 10 min. remove cupcakes from pan to cool completely. *(FROSTING)-*(FROSTING)-<WBR>--Melt white chips in a glass bowl in microwave as package directs. Beat butter, cream cheese and coconut extract in a bowl until creamed and blended. Beat in melted white chocolate until blended. Beat in *Spread 2 tbs frosting onto each cupcake. (Sprinkle tops with toasted coconut, then serve). MAKES 24 CUPCAKES... -- Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
