Easiest Way to Prepare Tasty Coconut Lime Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

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Coconut Lime Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting. The frosting also showcases coconut oil with some lime juice. If you prefer, toast the coconut for the garnish on these cupcakes. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the cream cheese and coconut oil.

Coconut Lime Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

The coconut cream cheese frosting enhances the cupcake so each bite. Using a handheld mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter together until light and smooth. Garnish with the toasted coconut flakes. You can cook Coconut Lime Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Coconut Lime Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

  1. Prepare 1 box of your favorite white or yellow cake mix.
  2. It's 1 (15 oz.) of can coconut milk (well shaken to incorporate the cream with the liquid).
  3. It's 2-3 of eggs (depending on what your box mix calls for).
  4. Prepare of vegetable oil.
  5. Prepare of zest of 1 lime (remember to zest before juicing! ;)).
  6. Prepare 1 Tablespoon of fresh squeezed lime juice.
  7. Prepare of another lime for zesting atop cupcakes.
  8. It's of Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting: https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/2531254-coconut-cream-cheese-frosting.

Add in the coconut and give it one last slow whirl in the mixing bowl so everything is incorporated. Prepare a cupcake sheet with the cupcake lines. While the cupcakes are cooling, prepare the frosting. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, remaining lemon extract and powdered.

Coconut Lime Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting step by step

  1. Make your cupcakes according to box instructions REPLACING the water with an amount of coconut milk equal to the amount of water indicated on the box PLUS an additional 1/4 cup coconut milk. Don't forget to add the zest of 1 lime and 1 Tablespoon of fresh squeezed lime juice to the batter as well..
  2. While your cupcakes are cooling, make the Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting. Copy and paste this in your URL bar to get that recipe: https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/2531254-coconut-cream-cheese-frosting.
  3. Frost your cupcakes as usual and then take a microplane or very fine grater and top the cupcakes with just a little bit of fresh lime zest. Frosted cake should be refrigerated until no less than 30 minutes before serving..
  4. Enjoy! :).

FOR the frosting, beat cream cheese, butter and reserved coconut cream in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, beating on low speed until smooth. Spoon frosting into piping bag fitted with star tip. Rich and refreshing coconut lime cupcakes with a creamy coconut lime buttercream frosting. These Coconut Lime Cupcakes will always be a favorite in our house!