Coconut Cupcakes
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- Yield Makes 2 dozen
Ingredients
- 3 cups cake flour (not self-rising), sifted
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 12 ounces (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 cups sweetened shredded coconut
- Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Directions
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line 2 standard 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners. Into a medium bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
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In the bowl of mixer fitted with the paddle, mix butter and sugar on medium until pale and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. With mixer running, add eggs and vanilla; mix until combined.
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With mixer on low, add 1 cup flour mixture; mix until combined. Add 1/2 cup buttermilk; mix until combined. Add remaining flour mixture and buttermilk in 3 alternating batches, ending with the flour.
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Divide batter among muffin cups. Bake, rotating tins about halfway through, until light golden brown and a cake tester inserted into centers comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer tins to a wire rack; let cool.
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Put coconut in a shallow bowl. Frost each cupcake with about 3 tablespoons buttercream, and press frosted tops into coconut to coat.
Recipe Reviews
Reviews (3)
Ideas from Real Weddings
Love this. The more exotic flavors are gaining traction. We had a pineapple flavor for one of the layers on our wedding cake and it was everyone's favorite! :)
Ha! Cake "flower"!!!!
Too funny and they still haven't corrected it!
..cake "flower"..? really..?