German Chocolate Cupcakes | La Cucina Grandinetti

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (66 grams) unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup boiling water (118 grams)
• 1/2 cup canola oil at room temperature
• 4 large eggs yolks, room temperature
• 6 large egg whites, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup (75 grams) cake flour
• 2/3 cup (75 grams) all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 cups (300 grams) superfine sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup pecan pieces, broken medium coarse
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 3 large egg yolks
• 8 tablespoons (one stick) unsalted butter
• 1-3/4 cups sweetened coconut