Coconut Cupcakes

18 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 12 cups butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 -1 12 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 12 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 12 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 14 cups flaked coconut
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 13 cup butter
  • 12 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon evaporated milk
  • 12 teaspoon almond extract
  • 3 12 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup flaked coconut, you toast

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. 2
    Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each egg.
  3. 3
    Beat in extracts.
  4. 4
    .Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
  5. 5
    Fold in the coconut.
  6. 6
    Fill paper lined muffin cups 2/3 full.
  7. 7
    Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes.
  8. 8
    Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan, place on wire rack to cool.
  9. 9
    cream cheese frosting:.
  10. 10
    In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, and extracts until smooth.
  11. 11
    Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar.
  12. 12
    Frost the cupcakes, sprinkle with the toasted coconut.
  13. 13
    Makes 2-1/2 dozen.

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