Pina Colada Cupcakes with Coconut Whipped Cream

Fluffy Pina Colada Cupcakes topped with Coconut Whipped Cream Frosting are a tropical medley of flavors, with a sentiment of summer vibes in every bite.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Pina Colada Cupcakes with Coconut Whipped Cream

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Cooling 2

Total Time 2 40

Servings cupcakes

Calories 264kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Ingredients

Pineapple Cake

1 boxed yellow cake mix
1 cup full fat coconut milk
3 large eggs
1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple, drained

Coconut Whipped Cream

2 cups heavy whipping cream
4 heaping tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 tsp coconut extract
1 tbsp instant dry vanilla pudding

Garnish

3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 small container Maraschino cherries, stems on

Instructions

Pineapple Coconut Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place cupcake liners into cupcake tin.
In a large bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer, mix yellow cake mix, coconut milk and eggs until combined; don’t over mix.
Fold pineapple into cake batter.
Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean, or use your finger to gently push the middle of the cupcake. If it springs back, it should be done.
Let finished cupcakes sit in the pan for about 1- 2 minutes before carefully moving to a cooling rack, and cool completely.

Coconut Whipped Cream Frosting

In a large, cold bowl, beat together, heavy whipping cream, confectioners' sugar, coconut extract and shredded coconut. Start on low and increase to high as whipped cream thickens.
When you have soft peaks, add vanilla pudding and beat for another 20 seconds, until stiff peaks are formed. (Do not over beat or it will separate.)
Frost cupcakes. Because of the coconut, you will not be able to pipe very well, so I used the back of a cereal spoon and put blobs of frosting on the cupcakes, gently spreading while lifting the whipped cream to making small peaks. Top with coconut and a stemmed maraschino cherry.
Refrigerate until serving.

Notes

As always, nutrition information is only approximate. If this number is important to you, please calculate yourself using your exact weights, measurements and the brands you are using to make this.

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