Coconut Rum Cupcakes.
As I type this, my cousin Lacy is running her first marathon in San Diego! I am so proud of her – she is such an inspiration!
Our go-to cocktail in the summer is coconut rum and cranberry juice. It is so delicious, refreshing, and island-like that I could drink it for breakfast.
Don’t worry. I haven’t gone there.
Yet.
But sometimes, Mr. How Sweet has me on the verge of going there.
He likes to mix coconut rum, cranberry, and orange juice, but I’ll stop there regarding his passion for fruity drinks. It is a delightful combo, too. He knows his girly beverages.
Malibu rum would be our favorite, but we don’t discriminate.
The same goes for these cupcakes. I used Malibu, but I think any brand would do.
I started with my basic vanilla cupcake recipe and added a slew of coconut flavors – milk, extract and rum.
This could also be made into a cake, and I think a layer of fruit (think strawberries, pineapple, and cherries) would be perfect.
So, grab a cupcake and pretend you’re laying in the sand.
Coconut Rum Cupcakes
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
contents of 1/2 vanilla bean
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup coconut rum (I used Malibu)
Preheat oven to 350.
Cream butter, sugar, and eggs together until fluffy. Add vanilla and coconut extracts and mix until combined.
Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Add half of the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Add the milk. Once mixed, add remaining dry ingredients. Add coconut rum and fold in shredded coconut.
Pour into cupcake tins and bake for 20-25 mins at 350. Let cool, then frost.
Malibu Frosting
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 – 2 lbs powdered sugar
1/4 cup coconut rum
1 tablespoon vanilla
Cream butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, alternating with rum and vanilla, until desired consistency is reached. Feel free to add more or less sugar or liquid based on how thick you want your frosting.
Mr. How Sweet’s love for coconut stops at rum.
I’ve said it before, but he despises coconut. It’s the texture, people.
If you know someone who likes the taste of coconut, just not the texture, simply leave the shredded coconut out.
I was not that nice.
80 Comments on “Coconut Rum Cupcakes.”
These look amazing… I am going to make them this week. What did you put on top of the frosting? Is it sugar?
Looks like i’ll make these for the wife. i’ll post how they turned out
Back with results… made these yesterday. the cupcakes turned out well – moist and delicate. i was, however, looking to get punched in the face with coconut flavor but the taste was more subtle. the icing was a different story. the sugar part has me guessing – pounds not cups? either way i started slow and added and tasted as i went. it just got worse. this may be my bad. a repost on explicit instructions on this would be appreciated by me, the rank amateur. good cakes, though!
Hi Jingles – powdered sugar is sold in bags of 1 pound or 2 pounds, which is why I have it listed that way. 1 pound is about 3 1/2 to 4 cups which is common for a buttercream frosting. Buttercream can be a love/hate thing for some because it is what it is – butter and sugar creamed together. It is very sweet! If you’d like to try a less sweet frosting next time you could try whipping some heavy cream with some sugar and coconut extract – that is very light and delicious. :)
Jessica, thanks for the tip. I do like the more creamy stuff with dairy. I’ll give it a shot. See ya,
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Heya! These look amazing, i need to try the recipe! Can u just tell me how many cupcakes u get from it?
Thanks a lot – and thanks for sharing the recipe as well!
Are there any substitutions for Coconut Milk that would work with this recipe?
I used 1/4 of crushed pineapple instead of coconut milk and they came out perfect! Plus it added a little pina colada taste!
Just wanted to say i have just made these cupcake and they are delicious very nice indeed. Thanks for sharing this! :)
I am going to make these this weekend but wondering if its really 1 1/2 – 2 lbs of powdered sugar? I hardy ever cook so this is why im asking;)
not trying to come across as rude but have you ever made frosting from scratch this way? If not then Yes it is a tremendous amount of sugar but you will see it is needed. Make sure you are getting the powdered sugar not the regular grainy sugar almost 2 pounds of that would be nuts!!! :)
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love Malibu however not a fan of coconut if I leave it out will it hurt?
disregard I found my answer at the bottom
Thanks for recipes.. its really inspiring.. – cupcake boxes
Awesome recipe! I did substitute the coconut milk with crushed pineapple. You might need to add just a tad of the juice to the batter if it seems too thick. This recipe makes a little over a dozen cupcakes.
Im trying the Malibu cup cakes! I made a coconut cream cheese frosting tho. They look soo delish!
I am trying the Malibu cupcakes, I made a cream cheese frosting tho. They looks delish , I’m not really a baker, the batter seemed thick to me. Only time will tell, they are baking now,
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Outstanding. I agree.
do you use a regular box of vanilla cake mix and add all of the above to it ? OR does all the ingrediants make its own cake/dough?
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How many cupcakes does this recipe make?
Are the coconut shreds sweetened or unsweetened?
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HOW MANY CUPCAKES DOES THIS RECIPE MAKE?