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Pineapple Coconut Cupcakes
Helen Pitlick
12-18 cupcakes
BeginnerIf you like pina coladas, you'll love these cupcakes.
Total Steps
3
Ingredients
15
Tools Needed
1
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup flaked <a href="/food/867GTQD7/coconut">coconut</a>
- 0.5 cup <a href="/food/3XTHR638/butter">butter</a>
- 1 cup crushed <a href="/food/KHK4XFYR/pineapple">pineapple</a>
- 2 <a href="/food/2PVT278D/egg">eggs</a>
- 2 teaspoon <a href="/food/J2KTPXCW/baking-powder">baking powder</a>
- 0.25 cup <a href="/food/PXTR53Z5/water">water</a>
- 0.75 teaspoon <a href="/food/SCWTQ5DZ/vanilla">vanilla</a>
- 1 cup <a href="/food/6H6G87VP/sugar">sugar</a>
- 2 cup <a href="/food/4YMSSPXL/flour">flour</a>
- 0.5 teaspoon <a href="/food/2BQXPL4R/salt">salt</a>
- 3 ounce <a href="/food/KRDRGB6K/cream-cheese">cream cheese</a>
- 1 tablespoon <a href="/food/FPQGTBZG/milk">milk</a>
- 1 pinch salt
- 2.5 cup <a href="/food/QZYNNXBY/confectioners-sugar">confectioners' sugar</a>
- 0.25 teaspoon <a href="/food/SCWTQ5DZ/vanilla">vanilla</a>
Instructions
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Step 1
Combine coconut and water. Let stand while <a href="/technique/7S3QCKWK/mixing">mixing</a> the cake. <a href="/technique/R3P5MM3Z/cream">Cream</a> butter, sugar, <a href="/technique/DPSVTKVY/salt">salt</a>, and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time and <a href="/technique/3CYMY2D7/beat">beat</a> well. Add coconut; <a href="/technique/7S3QCKWK/mix">mix</a> well. Add <a href="/technique/RF7SRX43/dry">dry</a> ingredients and pineapple alternately; <a href="/technique/7S3QCKWK/mix">mix</a> well.
2
Step 2
<a href="/technique/RNT367Z2/bake">Bake</a> in cupcake tins, 350 F, 15 to 20 minutes.
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Step 3
Frosting: Combine all ingredients until smooth.
Tools & Equipment
Cupcake tin