How to Make Appetizing Coconut Lime Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

Coconut Lime Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting. For the recipe, I subbed coconut oil for the butter and added shredded coconut, lime zest, and lime juice to the batter. The frosting also showcases coconut oil with some lime juice. If you prefer, toast the coconut for the garnish on these cupcakes.

Stir in coconut and lime zest. Okay, I waited as long as I possibly could before pulling out the lime desserts on you again this year, but it has begun, so if you like lime as much as I do, get excited! Add coconut extract and powdered sugar and beat until smooth. You can have Coconut Lime Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Coconut Lime Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

1. You need 1 box of your favorite white or yellow cake mix.
2. You need 1 (15 oz.) of can coconut milk (well shaken to incorporate the cream with the liquid).
3. It's 2-3 of eggs (depending on what your box mix calls for).
4. Prepare of vegetable oil.
5. It's of zest of 1 lime (remember to zest before juicing! ;)).
6. Prepare 1 Tablespoon of fresh squeezed lime juice.
7. You need of another lime for zesting atop cupcakes.
8. You need of Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting: https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/2531254-coconut-cream-cheese-frosting.

Frost cupcakes and garnish with toasted coconut and lime slices. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, and set aside. These coconut cupcakes with lime buttercream frosting have a triple dose of coconut in the cupcakes and a soft, buttery texture. Then they're topped with creamy, fluffy lime frosting & toasted coconut.

Coconut Lime Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting instructions

1. Make your cupcakes according to box instructions REPLACING the water with an amount of coconut milk equal to the amount of water indicated on the box PLUS an additional 1/4 cup coconut milk. Don't forget to add the zest of 1 lime and 1 Tablespoon of fresh squeezed lime juice to the batter as well..
2. While your cupcakes are cooling, make the Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting. Copy and paste this in your URL bar to get that recipe: https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/2531254-coconut-cream-cheese-frosting.
3. Frost your cupcakes as usual and then take a microplane or very fine grater and top the cupcakes with just a little bit of fresh lime zest. Frosted cake should be refrigerated until no less than 30 minutes before serving..
4. Enjoy! :).

These are the perfect tropical cupcake recipe! Sometimes you need a cupcake that tastes like summertime fun and warm, sunny days. Up the flavor punch of these cupcakes by scooping out the center of the cooled cupcake and filling with coconut before topping with the lime frosting. And, of course, top the frosting with lime zest. This is a WOW cupcake that is oh. so. simple.