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Posted: 03/19/2012

Strawberry Colada Cupcakes

Name: Strawberry Colada Cupcakes
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled; 1/2 cup canned coconut milk (not cream of coconut); 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut extract; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 2 cups cake flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar; 1 whole egg; 2 egg whites; 1/4 cup well-drained crushed pineapple in unsweetened juice; 1 cup butter, softened; 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon coconut extract; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; toasted coconut

Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes 0 Reviews Jump to Recipe

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Take a trip to the tropics with these super moist and delicious Strawberry Colada Cupcakes – filled with strawberry, coconut and pineapple.

Spring has been teasing us lately. A couple of weeks ago, we enjoyed several nice afternoons, nice enough to go outside in the afternoon in short sleeves, and to open up the windows during the day and let the fresh breeze through. We even turned off the heater for a few days.

And then yesterday, I wake up to a thin layer of snow on the ground. And on the drive home from a family dinner last night, I get stuck driving through a snowstorm. Have I ever told you how much I hate driving in the snow? All day long, all I could do was dream of warmer days.

Dream of warmer days, or eat cupcakes that make me feel like I’m sitting on a beach, right? I actually made these cupcakes for the February birthdays in my family, but those leftovers sure did help me through more than one cold day.

If you remember, I am on the search for the perfect cupcake this year. This was my February attempt, and it was seriously close to that bakery style cupcake that I have been looking for! They were super moist, and a little bit dense. Have you ever noticed that bakery cupcakes are never light and fluffy? I love that texture you get from a bakery cupcake, and these were the closest I’ve ever had from a homemade cupcake.

These were seriously delicious. And my strawberries weren’t even that sweet and full of flavor. I can’t imagine how good these would be with some super sweet, in season strawberries. These were really in my top 5 favorite cupcakes ever. Yep, I loved them that much!! And I think you’d love them, too.

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