Easter Lime frosted Coconut Cupcakes

April 5, 5:44 PMHartford Cooking ExaminerDonna Breault

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What You Need:
For The Cupcakes:
1/3 cup of coconut oil
3/4 cup of sugar
1 cup of coconut milk
1 egg
1 tablespoon of lime zest, packed
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 teaspoon of coconut extract
1 cup of all-purpose flour
1 cup of shredded coconut
Lime buttercream frosting:
1/2 cup of butter or margarine
1/2 cup of shortening
3 cups of confectioner's sugar
1 teaspoon of lime zest
1/4 cup of lime zest
Garnish: flaked coconut, lime slices or zest, candy lime slices (optional)

What to Do:
STEP 1) Make the coconut cupcakes by heating the coconut oil in a medium-sized saucepan until warm and then remove pan from the heat. While the oil is still warm, add in the sugar and stir. Add the coconut milk, egg, vanilla extract, coconut extract, and lime zest. Make sure the mixture is cool enough before you add the egg. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and shredded coconut.

 
STEP 2) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Using 2 cupcake tins; line the tins with 12 cupcake liners and then fill each cup about 3/4 of the way. Bake the cupcakes in the preheated oven for about 24 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool before frosting.

 
STEP 3) Make the lime buttercream frosting by beating the shortening and butter or margarine until smooth, then add sugar and beat again. Add the vanilla and lime juice and beat until smooth and fluffy. If the frosting becomes too soft on a hot summer day, stick it in the fridge for 30 minutes to get a texture that is easier to frost with.

 
STEP 4) Frost your cupcakes with the lime buttercream frosting. You can use a knife or put the frosting in a pastry bag and pipe it on. Sprinkle the shredded coconut on top of the frosting and add a thin wedge of lime, lime zest or candy lime slices on top.

 
STEP 5) Enjoy!