A Little Piece of Heaven.... So Refreshing
Coconut Cupcakes with Lime Buttercream Frosting
adapted from Cooking Light
Cupcakes:
1 C. Flour
3 Tbsp. Potato Starch or Corn Starch
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 C. Sugar
2 Tbsp. Softened Butter
1 Large Egg
2/3 C. Fat Free Milk
2 Tbsp. Flaked sweetened Coconut
1/2 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
Frosting:
3 Tbsp. Softened Butter
1 tsp. Half and Half
1/2 tsp. Grated Lime Rind
1 Tbsp. Fresh Lime Juice
1 1/3 C. Powdered Sugar
Makes 12 cupcakes
Preheat Oven to 350
Line muffin tins with liners and spray with cooking spray
Weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; Level with knife. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients in a small bowl; stir with a whisk
Combine 3/4 C. sugar and 2 Tbsp butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until blended. (mixture will be the consistency of damp sand) Add egg and egg white, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture and milk alternately to egg mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Fold in coconut and vanilla.
Spoon batter evenly into muffin cups. Bake at 350 for 18 minutes or until cupcakes spring back when lightly touched in the center.
To prepare Frosting:
Combine 3 Tbsp butter and next 3 ingredients in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating just until smooth.
Enjoy!
I am going to try and post a new recipe each week. I just love when I get a new recipe shared with me. So I figure you might to. Let me know what you think.
