Recipe: Coconut Cupackes

Hi guys!

With the coconut cupcake from my previous post as inspiration, I decided to bake my own. I'd never made them before so as I do when baking something new, I went searching on the internet and combined a few recipes I found. I haven't mentioned it below but I added some buttermilk to the batter for a creamy taste. Also, the recipes I found generally said they made 12 but I managed to get 17; and that was with muffin cases as my cupcakes cases ran out! I must admit the buttercream icing is very sweet, but the cupcakes are delish.

 Ingredients:

6oz caster sugar

6oz butter

6oz self-raising flour

2 eggs

1oz dessicated coconut

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp baking powder

For the buttercream icing:

4oz butter

8oz icing sugar

few drops of vanilla extract

dessicated coconut to decorate

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees/Gas Mark 4. Line a cupcake tin with paper cupcake cases.
2. Cream the sugar and butter together until light and fluffy.
3. Add the eggs one at a time and mix until fully combined.
4. Fold in the flour, baking powder and vanilla extract into a smooth consistency.
5. Spoon the mixture into the cases and bake for 20 minutes, until well risen and golden brown.
6. Leave to cool on a wire rack.
7. Mix the butter and icing sugar then add a few drops of vanilla extract. Pipe the icing onto the cakes (or use a spatula) and sprinkle with some more dessicated coconut.

I hope you enjoy this recipe and let me know if you give it a try. Also, if there are any you think I should try or you would like to see, please leave a comment below xo