Raspberry Coconut Cupcakes

Directions

1. 1
   For the Cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350F and line two cupcake pans with 18 cupcake liners.
2. 2
   In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. 3
   In the bowl of your stand mixer (or a large bowl with a handheld mixer) beat oil and sugar until smooth, followed by the eggs, one at a time, beating each egg into the mixture well before adding the next one.
4. 4
   Beat in the vanilla.
5. 5
   Alternately stir the flour mixture and the milk into the sugar mixture (Start with 1/3 of the flour mixture, stir, add 1/2 the milk, stir, repeat) until everything is mixed and a smooth batter has formed.
6. 6
   Fill the prepared cupcake-lined cavities 3/4 way full with batter and bake at 350 degrees for 20-22 minutes.
7. 7
   A toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake should come out clean.
8. 8
   Let cool in pan for a few minutes before carefully removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
9. 9
   For the frosting and topping: Beat bucrtter and cream cheese for a full three minutes until pale and fluffy, then slowly beat in powdered sugar, one cup at a time, until a thick frosting comes together.
10. 10
    Beat in gelatin mix, followed by the half and half.
11. 11
    Pipe or frost cupcakes with the raspberry cream cheese frosting.
12. 12
    Sprinkle shredded coconut over tops of cupcakes, and serve!