Sian's Coconut Cupcakes.

Sian is crazy about all things Coconut. When this recipe appeared in a Donna Hay magazine she cut it out and stuck it in my recipe folder. Today she made them almost entirely on her own, including piping the yummy white chocolate icing!


















Here is the recipe:

INGREDIENTS:

Muffins

185g Butter

3/4 cup Caster Sugar

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

3 Eggs

2 teaspoons Baking Powder

1 1/2 cups Plain Flour

1 cup Flaked Coconut

1 cup Shredded Coconut

Icing

200g White Chocolate

1 1/2 cups Cream

140g  Butter

METHOD:

1. Preheat the oven to 160 degrees

2. Beat the butter, sugar and vanilla until fluffy

3. Add the eggs and beat well

4. Sift the flour and baking powder into the mixture, pour in the coconut and stir

5. Line 12 x 1/2  cup capacity muffin tins with muffin cases

6. Spoon mixture and bake for 35 minutes or until cooked

7. To make the icing, place the chocolate, cream and butter into a saucepan and stir until smooth

8. Cool and then beat the icing until fluffy

9. Ice the cupcakes and top with a sprinkle of toasted coconut

10. Enjoy!