Coconut Lime Cupcakes

If you like indulgent desserts, you're going to love this delicious cupcake recipe! These Coconut Lime Cupcakes take two of our favorite flavors and wrap them into one tasty treat!

Course Birthday Cakes & Cupcakes

Cuisine American

Keyword coconut lime cupcakes, cupcake recipe

Cook Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 245kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the cupcakes

1 box coconut creme pudding 3.5 ounce size
1 box yellow cake mix
3/4 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs large
1 teaspoon coconut extract

For the frosting

3/4 cup salted butter softened
1 1/2 teaspoons lime extract
4 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk can substitute half & half or heavy cream
1/4 cup crushed Coconut Lime Cookies or shredded coconut

Instructions

For The Cupcakes

fPreheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a standard muffin pan with cupcake liners or spray it with non-stick coconut oil or vegetable oil spray.
Whisk pudding and cake mix together in a large bowl.
1 box yellow cake mix, 1 box coconut creme pudding
Using a separate bowl and a hand mixer (or stand mixer) on medium speed, mix water, oil, eggs, and coconut extract into the dry ingredients until well incorporated.
3/4 cup water, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, 3 eggs, 1 teaspoon coconut extract
Fill the muffin tin with the cupcake batter until each tin is about 2/3 full.
Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

For The Frosting

In a stand mixer or a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and beat until light and fluffy.
3/4 cup salted butter
Mix the lime extract into the butter.
1 1/2 teaspoons lime extract
Slowly mix in the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time. In between each cup, add a tablespoon of the milk, cream, or half and half. Continue mixing until creamy – about 1 minute.
4 cups powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons milk
Prepare the piping bag, fill with frosting, and frost the cupcakes. Be sure the cupcakes have cooled completely before you begin frosting.
Sprinkle the cupcakes with the crushed coconut lime sandwich cookies. If you don’t have the cookies, shredded or toasted coconut flakes will work also.
1/4 cup crushed Coconut Lime Cookies

Notes

To add some color to your garnish, try grating some fresh lime or key lime zest on top and adding a mini candy lime wedge to each cupcake.

A little goes a long way with the coconut extract, so be sure not to overdo it. If you prefer a milder coconut flavor, you can use a bit less, or use vanilla extract instead.

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