Coconut-Chocolate Chip Cupcakes Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 cup unbleached all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup coconut milk powder (sifted, then measured)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 3-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 drops coconut flavoring or 3/4 teaspoon coconut extract
• 5 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons whole milk
• 1 3/4 cups bittersweet chocolate chips (10 to 11 ounces)
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 drops coconut flavoring or 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
• 4 to 5 cups powdered sugar (16 to 20 ounces)
• 4 tablespoons (or more) whole milk
• Flaked sweetened coconut (optional)