Aug
31

Lemon Coconut Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Guess what today is!?! Today we are throwing a virtual baby shower for Maria and Josh from Two Peas and their Pod because they are expecting their first little pea in just under a month! That is going to be one well fed baby! I can only imagine all the homemade baby food and delicious treats that Maria and Josh will make!

Now if you know Maria, you know that she loves her sweets! She makes wonderful cookies and bars and I pretty much want to be her neighbor so I can be the designated taste tester. But since we live in different states that’s not gonna happen. It’s probably best for my wardrobe because I wouldn’t be able to stop at just a taste of all those baked goods coming from the Two Peas kitchen!

For the baby shower today, I’m bringing these Lemon Coconut Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting! They are totes awesome, and festive and let’s just say that the recipe might have made about 2 more cupcakes than I got if I had taken it easy on the batter consumption! The cupcakes are filled with coconut milk and sweetened coconut as well as some lemon extract – and it’s pretty much a match made in heaven.

And since we are celebrating the the newest addition to the Two Peas family, I picked up some of these super cute cupcake lines at my local craft store. Perfect to welcome a cute little baby boy into the world :)

So here’s to the new baby! Have a cupcake or two, or three! And be sure to check out what else is going on at the baby shower below the recipe!

Lemon Coconut cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 25 mins
Serves: 18
Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup of unsalted butter, room temp
  • 1 1/4 cup of sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup of canned coconut milk
  • 2 1/2 tsp lemon extract, divided
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 cup sweetened coconut
  • 8 oz cream cheese, at room temp
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, making sure to scrape down the sides in between additions. Slowly add the coconut milk and 1 1/2 tsp lemon extract and scrape down the sides once again.
  3. In another bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking powder. In batches, add the dry mixture to the wet mixture until just combined, being careful not to over mix. Add in the coconut and give it one last slow whirl in the mixing bowl so everything is incorporated.
  4. Prepare a cupcake sheet with the cupcake lines. Scoop the batter into each cupcake liner until it’s about 2/3 full. Place the cupcake tin into the oven for 20 minutes. Test the cupcakes with a knife to make sure the center is cooked through. Place cupcakes on a cooling rack and let cool completely.
  5. While the cupcakes are cooling, prepare the frosting. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, remaining lemon extract and powdered sugar. Whip until fully combined.
  6. Once the cupcakes are fully cooled, frost each one with the cream cheese and lemon infused frosting.

 

Check out what else is going on at the baby shower! I only wish this was in real life because everything sounds awesome…

Drinks

Simple Bites – Lemon Balm infused Lemonade

Ingredients, Inc. – Healthy Fruit Punch

Food for My Family – Lemongrass Soda

Heather’s Dish – Mixed Fruit Punch

She Wears Many Hats – Mini Pistachio Smoothies

 

Georgia Pellegrini - Watermelon Agua Fresca & a New Pea 

Appetizers/Savory Bites

With Style and Grace – Truffle Popcorn

Family Fresh Cooking – Baby Peas & Cheese Frittata

Barbara Bakes – Creamy Orange Fruit Dip and Fruit

Aggie’s Kitchen – Pasta Salad with Balsamic Basil Vinaigrette

Reluctant Entertainer – Nutella Berry Bruschetta

 

Dessert

Dorie Greenspan – French Lemon Cream Tart

Sweetapolita – Little Pea Sugar Cookie Pops

Bake at 350 – Petit Fours with fondant pea pods

RecipeGirl – Baby Button Cookies

RecipeBoy – Mud Cups with Gummy Worms

Add a Pinch – Blackberry Tartlets

Dine and Dish – Oven Baked Cinnamon Apples

 

Crafts

Wenderly – Handmade Sweet Pea Cards

Our Best Bites – How To: Make a Diaper Cake Centerpiece

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{ 32 comments… read them below or add one }

Sandy @ Reluctant Entertainer August 31, 2011 at 4:35 pm

Oh, love! So elegant, great flavor, and perfect for a shower. Wish we could all be together to help celebrate!

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Marian (Sweetopia) August 31, 2011 at 8:48 pm

Super cute, and they sound super delicious!

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Bev Weidner August 31, 2011 at 9:00 pm

Loving today’s bebe shower posts! And uh, those cupcakes? I DIE.

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bridget {bake at 350} September 1, 2011 at 8:57 am

Whoa…I need these. Like, now.

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Georgia Pellegrini September 1, 2011 at 4:35 pm

So festive! And so happy to be a part of this fun day for Maria.

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Becki (Becki's Whole Life) September 1, 2011 at 8:09 pm

These sound (and look) great! I love lemon and coconut together and as a reader of Maria’s blog I am sure she would love these, too!

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Denise @ Creative Kitchen September 2, 2011 at 11:13 am

Oh these are SO cute & sound SO tasty!! Love lemon!! And coconut!

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Lisa {With Style and Grace} September 4, 2011 at 1:13 am

These are so precious, love the combination of lemon and coconut! Thanks again for joining the party, Gaby – so much fun!

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Sandi September 4, 2011 at 7:34 am

Lemon and coconut, two of my favorite flavors…YUM!

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Cupcakes September 6, 2011 at 8:20 pm

Oh my, those look fantastic! Thanks for sharing and can’t wait to make them!

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Sasha @ The Procrastobaker September 7, 2011 at 12:05 pm

Stunning combination and just the most beautiful cupcakes :) Your photos are stunning!

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Irene @ H.E.S.H. October 27, 2011 at 3:59 am

I haven’t tried eating a dish where cheese and lemon are added together. I wonder how it taste like but it surely looks yummy. Gotta try this one out!

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