Coconut Cupcakes with Pineapple Frosting Recipe | King Arthur Baking

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups (180g) King Arthur Unbleached Cake Flour
• 1/3 cup (35g) coconut milk powder
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon King Arthur Bread and Cake Enhancer, optional; for lighter, fluffier texture
• 3 large egg whites, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup (170g) milk, at room temperature
• 3/4 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract, optional*
• 5 tablespoons (71g) butter, at room temperature, at least 65°F
• 3/4 cup (149g) granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup (170g) pineapple juice
• 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter, at room temperature, at least 65°F
• pinch of table salt
• 1 tablespoon meringue powder, optional; to stabilize the frosting
• 1 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract
• 2 1/2 cups (283g) confectioners' sugar