Coconut & Lime Muffins

Name: Coconut & Lime Muffins
Ingredients: 125 g margarine; 125 g caster sugar; 2 eggs; 50 g desiccated coconut; 3 limes, juice and zest of; 175 g self raising flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 40 g butter; 125 g icing sugar

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

125 g margarine
125 g caster sugar
2 eggs
50 g desiccated coconut
3 limes, juice and zest of
175 g self raising flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
40 g butter
125 g icing sugar

Directions

1

Heat the oven to Gas 4, 180°C, 350°F Line a muffintray with paper cases. Whisk together the margarine and sugar until creamy.
2

Add eggs and whisk again. Mix in coconut, lime zest and juice. Fold in the flour and baking powder.
3

Spoon the mixture into the paper cases and bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove and cool on a baking wire.
4

Beat the butter and the icing sugar together with a tablespoon of hot water until smooth. Add a few drops of green colouring and mix until well blended and fluffy.
5

Fill a piping bag with a wide nozzle and top each cupcake with a whirl of icing. Decorate with extra lime zest.