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Pina Colada Cupcakes Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1/3 cup pineapple juice
2 tablespoons Malibu rum
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup crushed pineapple
1/3 cups shredded coconut

Malibu Syrup:
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons Malibu (or more, to taste)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon butter

Lime-Cream Cheese Frosting:
1 stick of butter
8 ounces cream cheese
1 to 2 cups powdered sugar (to taste)
juice and zest of 1 lime
1 teaspoon Malibu rum or vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º. Line pan with cupcake liners. Beat together melted butter, pineapple juice, rum and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until well blended. In a separate bowl, blend flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. With mixer on low speed, add dry ingredients to wet, gradually. fold in pineapple and coconut. Fill liners 3/4 of the way. Bake for 20-25 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean. Make Malibu syrup. Bring sugar and water to a boil over medium high heat. After 2 minutes, add Malibu, vanilla and butter. Let cook 3-5 minutes more until syrupy. Top still warm cupcakes. Then, make the frosting. Combine all frosting ingredients except sugar using a hand mixer. Add powdered sugar gradually to reach desired sweetness and consistency.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12-16
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
45 minutes

 

 

 

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