COCONUT CUPCAKES WITH COCONUT ICING

COCONUT CUPCAKES WITH COCONUT ICING image

Categories Dessert

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 3/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
1/2 cup(s) (packed) sweetened shredded coconut
6 ounce(s) (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/3 cup(s) sugar
2 large eggs
2 large egg whites
3/4 cup(s) unsweetened coconut milk
1 1/2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract
Seven-Minute Frosting
1 1/3 cup(s) large-flake unsweetened coconut
Frosting:
1 1/2 cup(s) sugar
2/3 cup(s) water
2 tablespoon(s) light corn syrup
6 large egg whites
2 tablespoon(s) sugar
Mix 1 1/2 cups sugar, the water, and corn syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil, and cook until mixture registers 230 degrees on a candy thermometer.
Meanwhile, whisk whites with a mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form. With mixer running, add remaining sugar. With mixer on medium-low, pour sugar syrup in a slow, steady stream down side of bowl. Increase speed to medium-high, and whisk until stiff peaks form and mixture is cool, about 7 minutes. Use immediately.

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line standard muffin tins with paper liners. Whisk dry ingredients, including the sweetened coconut, in a large bowl. Cream butter and sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition. Reduce speed to low. Mix coconut milk and vanilla in a bowl. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture in 3 additions, alternating with coconut-milk mixture and ending with dry ingredients. Scrape sides of bowl. Divide batter among muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full. Bake cupcakes until testers inserted into centers come out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool in tins on wire racks. Once cupcakes are cool, mound Seven-Minute Frosting on tops. Sprinkle with unsweetened coconut. Serve immediately.