Coconut Cupcakes with Pineapple Frosting Recipe

Coconut Cupcakes with Pineapple Frosting Recipe

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These tropically flavored cupcakes are incredibly tasty.

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Cooking tools:

  • Sifter
  • Hand mixer
  • Cooling rack
  • Muffin tin
  • Cupcake liner
  • Oven
  • Stove
  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Heat-safe bowl
  • Whisk
  • Spoon
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon

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

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