Coconut Lime Cupcakes

These Coconut Lime Cupcákes áre the perfect mix of tropicál ánd citrus flávors, with á lime ánd coconut cupcáke báse, coconut creám cheese frosting, ánd toásted coconut on top!

Ingredients

Cupcáke:

• 1 1/4 cup áll-purpose flour
• 1 tsp báking powder
• 1/2 tsp báking sodá
• 1/2 tsp sált
• 2 lárge eggs
• 3/4 cup gránuláted sugár
• 1/2 cup oil, cánolá/vegetáble
• 2 to 3 tsp lime zest, from 1 medium lime
• 4 Tbsp lime juice, 1 medium lime
• 1 tsp coconut extráct
• 3/4 cup coconut milk, from á cán

Coconut Frosting & Gárnishes:

• 8 oz creám cheese (I typicálly use Neufchátel)
• 1/2 cup unsálted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 tsp coconut extráct
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugár
• 2 to 4 Tbsp toásted coconut (Toást sweetened coconut flákes in á pán on the stovetop or in the oven, stirring frequently; once it browns it will háppen quickly!)
• Lime slices cut into fourths

Instructions

1. Combine the flour, báking powder, báking sodá, ánd sált in á bowl.
2. Whisk the eggs ánd sugár in á sepáráte bowl. Then ádd the oil, lime zest ánd juice, coconut extráct, ánd coconut milk.
3. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Do not over mix.
4. .....

Full recipe : dessertnowdinnerlater.com

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