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Coconut Lime Cupcakes Recipe
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Coconut Lime Cupcakes

Coconut Lime Cupcakes
Author Jennifer

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tablespoon baking powder
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 stick butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs room temperature
  • Juice of one lime
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ½ cup shredded coconut
  • For the buttercream frosting:
  • 2 sticks softened butter
  • 4 cups icing sugar
  • Juice of half a lime
  • 1-2 tablespoon milk
  • 1 drop green gel food coloring
  • Shredded coconut for garnishing

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners and set aside.
  • In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
  • In another bowl, beat together butter, sugar and eggs. Add lime and stir some more.
  • In thirds, add dry ingredients into bowl of wet ingredients, alternating with the milk. Mix until batter completely forms.
  • Fold shredded coconut into batter.
  • Scoop cupcake batter into each section of the muffin tin, filling it about ⅔ of the way.
  • Bake for 15-18 minutes and allow to cool before decorating.
  • To make the buttercream, use an electric mixer to beat together butter, icing sugar, lime and milk. Start on slow speed, then gradually increase to high.
  • Once the ingredients are well-incorporated and smooth, add gel food coloring and beat more. The buttercream is ready once it forms semi-stiff peaks.
  • Scoop buttercream into a piping bag with Wilton #12 attached. Frost each cupcake generously.
  • Sprinkle cupcakes with shredded coconut. Serve and enjoy!