Pineapple Coconut Cupcakes (Pina Colada Cupcakes)

Name: Pineapple Coconut Cupcakes (Pina Colada Cupcakes)
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 fresh pineapple; 165 g plain (all-purp) flour ((1 ¼ cups / 5.8oz)); 35 g cornflour (cornstarch) ((¼ cup / 1.2oz)); ¼ cup fine desiccated coconut; 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; 200 g white granulated sugar ((1 cup / 7oz)); 2 large eggs, room temperature; ½ cup light flavoured vegetable oil (like canola / sunflower / rice bran); 1 cup coconut milk, room temp & shaken ((250ml)); ¼ cup pineapple curd; 226 g unsalted butter, softened ((1 cup / 2 sticks / 8oz)); 2 ½ cups icing (powdered) sugar; 3 teaspoons coconut extract (not essence); ¼ cup toasted shredded coconut to top ((notes))

Instructions

Prep:35minCook:1h 20min

These Pineapple Coconut Cupcakes are a soft and fluffy coconut cupcake, filled with homemade pineapple curd and topped with coconut buttercream frosting and a dried pineapple flower.

Updated at: Sun, 02 Mar 2025 05:18:44 GMT