Pina Colada Cupcakes Recipe - Piña colada Cupcakes Recipe

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You all know my love for cupcakes. This one is inspired from the pinacolada mocktail which i had recently and it is so delicious with full of pineapple and coconut flavours. Delicious..

Orange Buttercream Frosting

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I used pineapple in the cupcakes and coconut in the frosting which was perfecto!

Hope you will give these a try and let me know how it turns out for you..

Preparation Time : 10 mins
Baking Time : 20 mins
Makes : 6 cupcakes
Recipe Source: Laura in the kitchen

Ingredients:

All Purpose Flour / Maida – 3/4 cup / 90 grams
Baking Powder – 3/4 tsp
Salt a pinch
Sugar – 1/4 cup / 50 grams
Pineapple Puree – 1/2 cup
Unsalted Butter – 2 tblspn soft
Egg – 1
Vanilla Essence – 1 tsp

For Topping:
Whipping Cream – 1/2 cup
Icing Sugar – 1 tblspn
Coconut Essence – 1/4 tsp (optional)
Shredded Coconut – as needed

(My 1 cup measures 240 ml)

Method:

Preheat oven to 180 degree C. Line 6 cup muffin tray with cupcake liners and set aside.

Take flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and mix well. Set aside.

Take butter in a bowl, add in sugar and vanilla and coconut essence if using and whip till creamy.

Now add in eggs and pineapple and whip again till creamy.

Now add in flour mix and fold gently.

Now scoop this into cupcake cases and bake for 20 mins.

Now remove it and cool completely.

While the cupcakes are cooling, whip some cream with sugar and coconut essence till stiff.

Now take your cooled cupcake, top with cream and coconut.

Chill this for 30 mins. Serve.