A winning flavor combination - these Raspberry Coconut Cupcakes are coconut cupcakes, filled with raspberry jam and then topped with a smooth and creamy raspberry buttercream. Don’t worry if raspberries aren’t in season - you use jam, making these perfect year round!
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 18 minutesminutes
Total Time 38 minutesminutes
Servings 18cupcakes
Calories
Author Deborah Harroun
Ingredients
Cupcakes:
1 1/2cupsall-purpose flour
1 1/2teaspoonsbaking powder
1/2teaspoonsalt
1cupsugar
1/2cupbutterat room temperature
2eggs
1/2teaspooncoconut extract
1/2teaspoonalmond extract
1/2teaspoonvanilla extract
1cupbuttermilk
4ozshreddedsweetened coconut
Filling
6tablespoonsraspberry jam
Raspberry Buttercream
1cupbutterat room temperature
2 1/2cupspowdered sugar
1/4teaspoonsalt
1/4cupraspberry jam
1/2cuptoasted shreddedsweetened coconut
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350F. Line 18 regular muffin cups with paper liners.
In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, beat the sugar and the butter with an electric mixer on medium speed. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the extracts. On low sped, alternately add the 1/3 of the flour mixture, 1/2 of the buttermilk, another 1/3 of the flour, the remaining buttermilk and then the remaining flour, beating just until blended. Stir in the coconut.
Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
Bake for 16 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes; remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Once cool, use a sharp knife to cut a cone out of the center of each cupcake, reserving the cut out piece. Fill the center with 1 teaspoon of jam. Replace the cut out piece of the cupcake. Repeat with the remaining cupcakes.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. With the mixer on low, add the powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing until incorporated. Beat in the salt, then turn the mixer to medium-high and beat until light and fluffy, another 2-3 minutes. Add the jam and beat until combined. The buttercream should be light, creamy and smooth.
Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes. Top with the toasted coconut.