MALIBU PINA COLADA CUPCAKES RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Malibu Pina Colada Cupcakes Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by kayjayjohnson

Number Of Ingredients 25

Pina Colada Cupcakes
1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1/3 c pineapple juice
2 T rum
1 t vanilla
3 eggs
1.5 c all purpose flour
1 c granulated sugar
1 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
1/3 c crushed pineapple
1/3 c shredded coconut ( I used unsweetened)
Malibu Syrup
1/2 c sugar
1/4 c water
2 T Malibu (or more, to taste
1 t vanilla
1 t butter
Lime-Cream Cheese Frosting
1 stick of butter
8 oz cream cheese
1-2 c powdered sugar (to taste)
juice and zest of 1 lime
1 t malibu or vanilla

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350. Line cupcake pan. Beat together melted butter, pineapple juice, rum and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until well blended. In a separate bowl, blend flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. With mixer on low speed, add dry ingredients to wet, gradually. Fold in pineapple and coconut. Fill liners 3/4 of the way. Bake 20-25 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean. For syrup, bring sugar and water to a boil over med-high heat. after 2 minutes, add malibu, vanilla and butter. let cook 3-5 minutes more until syrupy. When cupcakes are cool, combine all ingredients except sugar using a hand mixer. add powdered sugar gradually to each desired sweetness and consistency.