Ina Garten’s Coconut Cupcakes

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    50 mins

  • Servings

    10 cupcakes

  • Calories

    684 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Ina Garten’s Coconut Cupcakes

Ina Garten's Coconut Cupcakes ~ these easy-peasy tender cupcakes are topped with the most insanely delicious coconut cream cheese frosting!

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Ingredients

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  • 12 Tbsp unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla paste or extract
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 3 1/2 ounces sweetened coconut

cream cheese frosting

  • 8 ounce block of cream cheese, room temperature
  • 8 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 3/4 pound confectioner's sugar, sifted
  • 3 1/2 ounces sweetened shredded coconut
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Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325F
  2. Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. I do this in my stand mixer with the paddle attachment.
  3. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl between each one. Beat in the extracts.
  4. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add it to the mixing bowl, alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour. Mix just until combined, and scrape down the bowl. Fold in the coconut. Be sure to scrape the bottom of the mixing bowl to get everything incorporated.
  5. Fill 10 cupcake liners. Bake for 30 minutes, or until golden browned and done through. You can test with a toothpick if you like. The tops should spring back when lightly touched. Let the cupcakes cool for a few minutes in the pan, then remove them to a rack to cool completely before frosting.
  6. To make the frosting cream together the soft cream cheese and butter. Add the extract and the sifted sugar and beat until fluffy. Frost the cupcakes generously and top with coconut.

Notes

  • *Recipe lightly adapted from Ina Garten ~ it's in her Barefood Contessa Cookbook. I've halved Ina's recipe, because I didn't want 20 cupcakes around to tempt me.
  • These are hefty cupcakes. If you are baking for kids you can make them smaller.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 684kcal (34%) Carbohydrates 80g (27%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 39g (60%) Saturated Fat 25g (125%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 9g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 140mg (47%) Sodium 277mg (12%) Potassium 185mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 63g (126%) Vitamin A 1105IU (22%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 66mg (7%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10cupcakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 684 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 684kcal 34%
Carbohydrates 80g 27%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 39g 60%
Saturated Fat 25g 125%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 9g 45%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 140mg 47%
Sodium 277mg 12%
Potassium 185mg 4%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 63g 126%
Vitamin A 1105IU 22%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 66mg 7%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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