Coconut Blizzard Cupcakes
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 12 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 12 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract
- 12 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 12 teaspoon baking powder
- 12 teaspoon baking soda
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 10 teaspoons seedless raspberry jam
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a large bowl mix butter, milk, egg, sugar and extracts.
- In another bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Stir flour mixture into the butter mixture.
- Divide up mixture into 10 to 12 paper-lined muffin cups, filling each about 2/3.
- Drop a teaspoon of jam in the center of each cupcake (The jam will sink as the cupcake bakes).
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until done with toothpick test.
- Let cool in muffin tin for 5 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, make icing by beating the butter until fluffy; then add sugar a little at a time, alternating with the cream.
- Add vanilla and mix well.
- Spread icing on top of cooled cupcakes.
- Immediately dip cupcake top in bowl of coconut, covering the frosting.
- Refrigerate until time to eat.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/coconut-blizzard-cupcakes-19872 (may not work)