Here are most of the ingredients for the coconut cupcake.
All baked up and ready for some decorating action!
"Grass" is smeared on, (buttercream frosting made with coconut milk).
Look how cute!!
Yes, I forgot to take a picture with my camera... an iPhone picture is going to have to do this time. I used colored twizzlers for the basket handle, jelly beans for the eggs and a bunny peep for the, well, bunny.
Coconut Cupcake (pretty sure I used this recipe...http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/coconut_cupcakes_with_coconut_cream_cheese_frosting/)
3/4 cup of unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cup of sugar
3 eggs, room temperature
1 cup of canned coconut milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups of cake flour
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 cup of sweetend coconut
1 Preheat the oven to 350 F. Cream the butter until light and fluffy. Add sugar and cream till light and fluffy again, scraping down the sides halfway through to ensure even mixing.
2 Add the eggs, one at a time, beating for 30 seconds each to ensure mixing. Be sure to scrape down the sides after each egg to ensure even mixing.
3 Combine the flour, salt, and baking powder in one bowl. In another add 1 cup of a well shaken can of coconut milk and a teaspoon of vanilla. Add 1/3 of the dry ingredients and mix, then add 1/2 of the wet ingredients. Continue alternating with the wet and dry mixtures, ending with the dry. Stop mixing once just as the ingredients become incorporated; do not overbeat.
4 Fold in the coconut. Scoop into cupcake papers about one half to three-quarters of the way full. Bake for 18-22 minutes, rotating the pan after the first 15 to ensure even baking. Be sure to check with a toothpick to see if the cupcakes are done. If the toothpick comes out of the cupcake clean, then they're ready. Allow the cupcakes to cool for a minute or two in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
They were a hit!
