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Coconut Cream Cupcakes
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, at room temperature, 2 cups sugar, 4 large eggs, 1 tsp coconut extract, 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 Tbsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 cup coconut milk or regular milk
Coconut Frosting:
1 cup butter, at room temperature, 8 cups confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup coconut milk or regular milk, 1 tsp coconut extract
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line cupcake pans ... more 

Photo by: Julie Van Rosendaal

Coconut Cream Cupcakes
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, at room temperature, 2 cups sugar, 4 large eggs, 1 tsp coconut extract, 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 Tbsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 cup coconut milk or regular milk
Coconut Frosting:
1 cup butter, at room temperature, 8 cups confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup coconut milk or regular milk, 1 tsp coconut extract
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line cupcake pans with paper liners.
2. In a large bowl beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs, beating after each. Beat in the vanilla.
3. Mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Add a third to the butter mixture, beating on low until combined. Add half the milk in the same manner, then another third of the flour mixture, the rest of the milk and the rest of the flour.
4. Fill the muffin cups and bake for 20-25 minutes.
5. To make the frosting: beat the butter and half the confectioners' less