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Main Street Manor's Coconut Cupcakes

From MAIN STREET MANOR BED & BREAKFAST INN

Cooking Time:

20 to 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 12 T unsalted butter at room temp.
  • 1 c sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 t vanilla extract (pure)
  • 1 t almond extract (pure)
  • 1½ c flour
  • ½ t baking powder
  • ¼ t baking soda
  • ¼ t salt
  • ½ c buttermilk
  • 8 oz coconut
  • ½ lb cream cheese at room temp
  • 12 T unsalted butter at room temp
  • 1 t vanilla extract
  • ¼ t almond extract
  • ¾ lb sifted confectioners sugar

Directions

Cream butter and sugar till light & fluffy. Add eggs one at a time with mixer running. Add the extracts and mix well.

Sift together the dry ingredients and set aside.

In three parts, alternate adding the dry ingredients, the wet ingredients and the buttermilk together mixing until just combined. Fold in the 8oz of coconut.

Line a 12 c cupcake pan with paper liners and fill each one to the top with batter. Bake at 325 for 20-25 minutes until tops are slightly brown. Cool.

Cream Cheese Icing
½ lb cream cheese at room temp
12 T unsalted butter at room temp
1 t vanilla extract
¼ t almond extract
¾ lb sifted confectioners sugar

Mix all above ingredients together in electric mixer.
Ice cupcakes when they are cool & top with coconut.

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