I LOVE coconut, so I am always looking for ways to incorporate a little coconut flavor into everything.  I was whipping up some chocolate cupcakes for a get together the other day and I thought I’d try to create a yummy coconut frosting recipe.  Just two simple modifications will switch up your regular buttercream frosting recipe to a coconut buttercream recipe.  When you pair it with a dark chocolate cupcake it tastes like eating a mounds bar.  Yum!

Here’s what you will need for this yummy coconut frosting :

4 Cups of Powdered Sugar

1 Cup of Unsalted Butter (softened)

3 tsp of coconut extract

4 TBS of coconut milk

Whip the softened butter with your mixer until light, creamy and fluffy.  Slowly add in sifted powered sugar.  Add coconut extract and coconut milk.  Whip for a few minutes until smooth and creamy.  Pipe onto your cupcakes with a large decorators tip.

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Here is a printable recipe for you too…

Coconut Buttercream Frosting

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Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 Cups of Powdered Sugar
• 1 Cup Softened Unsalted Butter
• 3 Tsp Coconut Extract
• 4 TBS Coconut Milk

Instructions

1. Cream softened butter until smooth and fluffy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Beat in coconut extract. Add coconut milk and beat for an additional 3-4 minutes.

After your cupcakes have cooled completely, fill your piping bags and use a large decorating tip to ice.  Be sure to check out our how to frost a cupcake post for my favorite tip on how to fill your piping bag!  I love to use these baking cups when I bake cupcakes, just be sure to only fill them about 1/2 full or they will overflow.  If you are using the paper baking cups you don’t need to use a cupcake pan, you can just set them on a cookie sheet and bake.

Top your cupcakes with fun sprinkles, a cute edible design, or a fun DIY cake topper. You can find some of our DIY cake toppers here.

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Happy Baking!

Tammy