Friday, January 15, 2010

Coconut Cupcakes

I participate in the Martha Stewart Cupcakes Club blog group and this month the recipe was Coconut Cupcakes chosen by Jennifer of Cinema Cupcakes.  I was totally skeptical about this cupcake.  I like coconut, but I don't usually make anything with it.  I was super happy with this recipe and I will definitely make it again.  The cupcake is flavored with sweetened shredded coconut, unsweetened coconut milk, and coconut water.  Now, the recipe doesn't call for coconut water, but I decided to use it as a flavoring for my swiss meringue buttercream.  It was the first time ever that I made SMB frosting and I was afraid I ruined it, but it actually turned out just fine!  I also used the sweetened coconut as a garnish instead of the unsweetened coconut flakes that Martha called for.  If you love coconut... you need to try this recipe.  It rocks!  Thanks Jennifer for such a great pick! To view the recipe on Martha's site, click here.

10 comments:

  1. I really like the cupcake in the coconut - love the picture! I agree that it was beautifully coconutty!

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  2. Love the photo. It looks beautiful. I am actually in the process of baking right now. Will be posting tonight. Great job!

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  3. Your photo is beautiful! I love how you put the cupcake in the coconut!

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  4. This did totally rock! I love your coconut cupcake in a coconut -- so cute!

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  5. We all loved these. Hands down, the best cupcake EVER! Yours look so pretty in mini for and in that coconut, how wonderful is this styling??? Very creative and fun.

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  6. Great picture... the cupcake sounds delicious!!!

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  7. Of Martha's cupcakes, the coconut are my favorite. I'm curious...still like the snickerdoodle over these?

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  8. Your cupcakes turned out so pretty. I love that you have one displayed in the actual coconut. I bet your version of SMBC tasted amazing!

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  9. Fantastic picture!!

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  10. Snickerdoodle over these..hmmm.. that's a tough one! I actually really like the flavor of this batter better!

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