Pina Colada Cupcakes Recipe
[Photograph: Carrie Vasios]
These fun, adult-only cupcakes have all the flavors of a pina colada: coconut, pineapple, and rum.
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- Yield:makes 24 mini cupcakes
- Active time: 30 minutes
- Total time:1 hour
Ingredients
- For Cupcakes:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 extra large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons rum
- 1/4 cup cream of coconut, such as Coco Lopez
- 8 ounces pineapple rings in juice, finely chopped, juice reserved
- For Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon rum
- 4 tablespoons cream of coconut
- 1/3 cup sweetened coconut flakes
- Unsweetened large coconut flakes for garnish (optional)
Directions
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1.
Make Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line mini-muffin tin with wrappers.
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2.
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
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3.
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
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4.
Beat in 1/2 of flour mixture until combined. Add rum and cream of coconut and beat until combined. Beat in remaining flour mixture.
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5.
Stir in pineapple and juice until evenly incorporated.
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6.
Pour batter evenly among wrappers, filling each 3/4 full. Bake until cupcakes are golden and a tester comes out clean, about 22 minutes. Move to a wire baking rack and let cool.
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7.
Make Frosting: In a large bowl, cream together cream cheese, butter, and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add salt, rum, and cream of coconut and beat until combined and frosting is smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes more.
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8.
Fold in sweetened coconut flakes.
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9.
Assembly: Place frosting in a pastry bag fitted with a medium tip. Pipe frosting onto cupcakes. Garnish each cupcake with a coconut flake, if desired.
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