Mocha Coconut Frappuccino Cupcakes.
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You people are smart little buggers.
After I shared those homemade mocha coconut iced coffees, a few of you suggested on Facebook that I follow it up with a cupcake. As in… immediately.
Thank you my wise, wise friends. I love you and your smart brains! This was the very first thing I did after I arrived home from vacation… I’ve got my priorities straight. [This was the how I frost my cupcakes tutorial too!]
Know how much I love these cupcakes? THIS MUCH! I wish I could find 42 new ways to eat cupcakes. I want to juggle them and encase them in stone and stuff. I want to eat a cupcake salad and make a cupcake pizza with just these cupcakes alone. And I’m going to go overdose on mocha coconut coffees as soon as I’m done writing this for you.
And I don’t even care about this mocha drizzle that’s hanging out all over my blue placemat. OCD what?
Um, wait. I have to tell you something: I am actually not OCD at all. Even if I wanted to be, I couldn’t. Possibly because I live with the CRAZIEST MAN EVER. I actually fear what would happen if we were both insanely weird about stuff.
Our current issue is that all of the light switches in the house must be flicked in the same direction.
All of them.
All.Of.Them.
The best part is that I intentionally flip the light switches in opposite directions just to screw with Mr. How Sweet. It’s pretty freaking funny if I do say so myself. Sometimes I purposely go up to bed after he does just so I can turn the light switches in a million different directions.
I found this extremely hilarious until yesterday morning… when someone refused to flip on the light switch at the top of the stairs at 5AM because it would mean that one switch would be flicked up while the rest are flicked down… and thus ended up flying down the stairs in a giant heap.*
You know sometimes when someone falls… and it’s really funny… but it shouldn’t be funny at all… and you can’t stop laughing hysterically even though the person is laying on the ground? Yeah. That might have been me. Actually… it’s me right now. Because I can’t stop laughing thinking about my husband lying in the middle of the staircase at the crack of dawn. I’m a horrific wife.
Maybe I should tell you that he tripped on a bag of toiletries that just happened to be hanging out on the stairs? You know… deodorant, cream rinse, 3 bottles of Essie, sunscreen spray, perfume… all left over from vacation… that I got back from last week. It was just soooooo annoying to have to carry that stuff up the stairs. And uhh… I had more important things to do. Like bake these cupcakes. Plus, he wouldn’t have even tripped had he TURNED ON THE LIGHT.
This sort of reminds me of the time when I left a cast iron skillet at the bottom of the stairs a week after we got married. Very similar: 5AM, lots of screaming, no light turned on. I’m actually amazed there is still a ring on my finger.
Moral of the story: turn on the dang light and make these cupcakes.
Mocha Coconut Frappuccino Cupcakes.
Ingredients
Mocha Cupcakes
- 1 1/8 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup dark cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons instant coffee powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1/2 cup chocolate or cappuccino chips
Coconut Frosting
- 2 sticks of butter, softened (1 cup)
- 3 2/3 cups powdered sugar + more if needed
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon of coconut extract, if you don’t have this, no big deal
- 1-2 tablespoons of lite coconut milk
- 1/2 cup shredded, sweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut, toasted
Mocha Coconut Drizzle
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee powder
- 2 teaspoons dark cocoa powder
- 1-2 teaspoons coconut milk
Instructions
Mocha Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a bowl, whisk egg and sugar until smooth and no lumps remain. Add milk, butter and vanilla, and mix until combined. Sift dry ingredients together and add to wet mixture. Mix until batter is smooth, then stir in sour cream. Fold in chocolate chips and mix. Line a muffin tin with liners and using a 1/4 cup measure, add batter to each cup. Bake for 15-18 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting.
Coconut Frosting
- Cream butter in the bowl of an electric mixture until completely smooth and creamy. With the mixer on low speed, add in powdered sugar slowly. Gradually increase mixer speed and add vanilla and coconut extracts, then beat for 2-3 minutes, scraping down sides and bottom of the bowl. Continue to whip for another 4-5 minutes, continuously scrapping. If frosting is too thick, add coconut milk 1 teaspoon at a time until desired consistency is reached If it’s too thin, add powdered sugar gradually until it thickens. Fold in shredded coconut and mix until just combined. Frost cupcakes, then sprinkle toasted coconut on top.
Mocha Coconut Drizzle
- Combine dry ingredients in a bowl, then add in one teaspoon of coconut milk. Really mix to combine, as you want it to be glaze-like and easy to drizzle. If too thick, add a drop of coconut milk and stir again. If it accidentally gets too thin, just add a bit more powdered sugar and mix.
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*no husbands were harmed.
169 Comments on “Mocha Coconut Frappuccino Cupcakes.”
1. You are a genius.
2. You could totally have a cupcake salad! You could make a cupcake panzanella salad! Replace the basil with mint and the tomatoes with berries. Chocolate sauce instead of oil and vinegar.
Why don’t you live with me? You are brilliant.
Thanks for the asterick? asteric? askteric? asterrick? Never mind. Thanks for the cupcakes.
The typography nerd in me prompted me to say *asterisk.
The last two photos are my FAV. The vertical shot is great and you are a pro at peeling the muffin liners off. PreTTTy!! Toasted coconut makes me weak in the knees. :)
Thanks my friend!
Um, Jess. This is like a day in the life of me and Dave EXACTLY. You know I’m not kidding. We’re all so much alike. His OCD drives me nuts, but I also kind of love it. Can you imagine the kind of messes we’d be with out those men?!
Probably living in a dump, with dirt and grime surrounding us as we shove our faces full of these cupcakes. That’s where.
LOL! I can’t even imagine. Thank goodness we aren’t roommates.
But can you imagine how much fun we’d have?! The men are clean, yes… but “fun” and “spontaneous” aren’t adjectives that first pop to my mind when I think of my husband. I take care of those things. We say that he keeps me functioning like a human and I keep him fun.
Perfectly put!
I am not a huge cupcake person… *gasp* …but these look SO FREAKIN’ GOOD. I used to love those frapp’s and you make those cupcakes look good. Now if only you could teleport me one so I could eat it for breakfast.
On the light switches: I am confused. lol. He doesn’t like to use the switches unless they’re in the ‘right posititon’ ? BAHAHAHAHAH. I’m OCD, but not *that* OCD ;) As long as the switch works when I use it, does it really matter if it was ‘in the postition’…?
Well.. he just wants them all in the SAME position. So all light switches up, or all down!
ha ha ha ha, no husbands were harmed! That is funny!
Yum! These look amazing! You are quite the cupcake queen, I had such a hard time choosing which ones to include when I compiled my cake round-up!
into it.
so pretty and delicious looking!
These cupcakes are gorgeous! I’m certain they taste amazing!
Totalllllly making these today! Should I use the canned coconut milk or could I get away with the leftover Silk coconut milk sitting in my fridge? Loll
Silk is fine! I used So Delicious. :)
Thank youu! :)
I used to be like that with the light switches. Now I have a thing for even numbers. If my man adjusts the volume on the tv and he puts it at an odd number I freak out and ask if he is mad at me and trying to make me die. Very dramatic. Obviously I need a cupcake to calm me down!
YOU DIDN’T. Now I have to make these.
And omg I was lol-ing at your story. Srsly.
I’m almost that OCD, but my laziness trumps it to the point where I don’t go to the trouble to fix the switches. I just pretend they don’t exist!
I am allergic to dairy…I know, it’s depressing…what would you use in place of the sour cream? The butter, I can use vegan, but wouldn’t know what to use to give the cake the added moisture sour cream gives it. Thanks!!!
this website is so dangerous for a pregger like me!
Okay…okay, okay, okay, okay…this will have to be my most favorite recipe…it will just HAVE to be…MOCHA, CHOCOLATE, COCONUT and all done with a HUGE dollop of frosting??? I…I…yes, I do love you. Thank you.
OH, and just for the record, I have to admit, I like all my switches in the same direction too, and laughing at people who fall is just required…really, it’s one of the things that make life enjoyable. As would eating this cupcake WHILE watching someone fall…I just made myself LOL… :)
CANNOT WAIT TO MAKE THESE!!
You are hilarious! I love reading your blogs!
FYI- made your chocolate chip peanut butter cookies with my 1 and 3 yr old lastnight. We had a blast and the cookies were awesome!
Oh so glad you liked them!! :)
I love your relationship with the man- too funny :) And these cupcakes? Ridiculous awesome. Open a bakery!
Only if you and your adorable little one are my first customers!
My husband is not OCD but he likes to make a “feet pocket” with the sheets at night so every day when I make the bed I tuck the sheets in as much as I can. It was about a year into our marriage and him saying every night, “do you staple these in?!?!” that he finally realized I was doing it on purpose. I also have a horrible habit of laughing hysterically, like to the point where no noise is coming out and I’m just clapping like a seal, every time I hurt him. He is a lucky lucky man
Since there is coffee in these I can have them for breakfast right?
YUM YUM YUM. I think I NEED to go make these! Thanks for the recipe + amazing funny story! :)
OMG. My husband is insanely weird about the lightswitches too. Drives me cuh-razy! Seriously, are there not more important things going on in the world??? Also, these cupcakes look AMAZING. I have to try them. Right now.
LOL — my husband is one of those too! Sometimes, I intentionally move his things (like his keys on his desk) to an off angle just to mess with him. Is that mean?
You are hilarious. I wish Meeker had something like that just so I could mess with him. Also, I just saw these on foodgawker, and then had to come tell you how amazing they look.
And by the way, I’d really like to see you juggle cupcakes.
This is one of those recipes that you pull out when you need to win the husband over after a fight. Noted.
I made these this afternoon (first one?) and they were DELICIOUS! They’re really rich and I am full after eating one (of course I snacked on the frosting and glaze during the process). My family and friends will love them.
Oh my gosh. This is a dream come true. These look exactly like those mocha coconut frappes at starbucks!
These look amazing! I can’t wait to try this recipe!
These are better than the drink I am very. very sure!
I truly dont think ive ever seen a cupcake recipe i like more than this! I know its blasphemous to say but I am not a massive fan of making cupcakes, or at least I dont have much experience (if any thinking about it…) of making them. So basically that is a MASSIVE compliment! :) You may have just convinced me to make my first ever full out cupcakes, im getting excited just thinking about shoving one/ten of these in my pie hole. Scrumptious!
Oh my gosh, you are so funny! Confession…in my marriage, I am the one with the mild OCD. I don’t like closet doors or kitchen doors/drawers left open. Oh- and have you ever seen Sleeping With The Enemy (with Julia Roberts)? If so, do you remember the that her husband liked the hand towels all lined up perfectly straight? That’s me! Do you remember the scene where she thought maybe her husband was in the house but wasn’t sure until she opened the pantry and all the canned goods were organized? Yup- that’s me! Light switches? Thankfully, I don’t really care about them! :-)
These cupcakes look so delicious, Jessica! Your culinary creativeness continues to amaze me!
Now I feel better. A few weeks ago my husband took a tumble down a few stairs. He was fine. But, I stopped laughing long enough to grab the camera & snap a photo of him on the ground. Is that wrong?
i’m going to go ahead and say this is my favorite post that i’ve seen this week. chocolate, coconut, cupcakes. doesn’t really get any better than that in my book.
Delicious! And thanks for the tutorial!
Looks so delicious and now I’m starving!
Oh my goodness. I want one of those cupcakes right now!!
Okay, I have to tell you a few things!
1. I have gotten all of my friends hooked on your blog. We talk about you like you are just part of our circle. “Did you see what Jessica posted today?” “YES we have to make that.” I hope that is a compliment and not just creepy. :)
2. One of my friends made these yesterday and took them to a party and they were a HIT. I have to be honest and tell you that I ate the leftovers for dinner tonight.
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So I made these today, and needless to say … they were a hit!
http://deeguerrotypes.tumblr.com/post/9011376391/mocha-coconut-frappuccino-cupcake-what – Take a look =)
I made these last night. They were amazing! I actually think that’s my favourite frosting ever.
I frosted them the same way as you did too, but my fosting was more yellow so it looked like little piles of mashed potato. It was weird, but kind of adorable.
You are too cute! Hopefully Mr. How Sweet realized that these cupcakes are the cure-all to anything – even falling down the stairs =)
I can’t tell you how often I get the mocha coconut frappuchino from Starbucks. I love it!!
My wife loves the coconut and chocolate mixture so this is a perfect creation! This will be happening soon in the Robichaux house. From one foodie to another, thanks again for the creation and the inspiration. :)
I made these today and they were a huge hit! Very rich, but very tasty.
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These are so beautiful, Jessica! Seriously!
I made these for my friend’s birthday party last night and they were a hit!
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I loved the mocha coconut frappachino when it was here in the summer (plus the cream coconut one- so good!) and fell in love with the cupcakes. I made them last night (because I like eating a dozen cupcakes by myself) and am so happy with the result. The frosting is so good and such an interesting texture with the coconut bits. Awesome recipe!
I just made these cupcakes, and I must say that I am in complete awe!!!! They are sooo delicious! And I’m not even a fan of cupcakes usually! I added a lick of white rum to the icing and a gallop of coffee liqueur to the cake as well as hid a mini snickers bar in each instea of choco chips because that’s what I had on hand. I just wanted to say a huge thank u for sharing this fantastic recipe! Hands down the best tasting cupcakes I’ve had! Thank u again!