Coconut Fudge Filled Cupcakes Recipes

COCONUT CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, add the eggs, 1 at a time, scraping down the bowl after each addition. Add the vanilla and almond extracts and mix well.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In 3 parts, alternately add the dry ingredients and the buttermilk to the batter, beginning and ending with the dry. Mix until just combined. Fold in 7 ounces of coconut.
• Line a muffin pan with paper liners. Fill each liner to the top with batter. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, until the tops are brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Remove to a baking rack and cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the frosting. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, on low speed, cream together the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla and almond extracts. Add the confectioners' sugar and mix until smooth.
• Frost the cupcakes and sprinkle with the remaining coconut.

25 FILLED CUPCAKES YOU'LL FLIP FOR

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a filled cupcake in 30 minutes or less!

COCONUT-FUDGE-FILLED CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• Butter and flour 12 muffin cups, or line with paper liners; set aside.
• MAKE THE FUDGE FILLING: Combine the chocolate chips, cream, corn syrup, and sugar in a small, heavy saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring often, until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth.
• Remove pan from heat; set aside.
• MAKE THE BATTER: Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl; set aside.
• Add the vanilla and almond extracts to the milk; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer on high speed, cream the butter until it is light and fluffy.
• Gradually add the sugar, beating after each addition, until light and fluffy again.
• Reduce mixer speed to medium; add the egg and egg yolk, blending until smooth.
• (The mixture may look curdled--that's okay.) Reduce mixer speed to low; alternately beat in the flour mixture and milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture and beating only until combined.
• Gently fold in the coconut.
• Spoon about 2/3 of the batter into the prepared muffin cups; using the bottom of a large spoon, make a depression in the center of each cup.
• Spoon the filling into each depression, avoiding the sides of the tins and pressing in slightly.
• Cover with the remaining batter, carefully spreading to cover the filling.
• Bake about 25 minutes, until springy and golden.
• Cool 10 minutes in the tins; carefully remove cakes to wire racks and cool completely.
• Serve plain, dusted with powdered sugar, or frost with your favorite frosting.
• (A coffee flavored frosting is great!).

FUDGY FILLED CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 30 muffin cups with paper or foil liners.
• Mix cream cheese, sugar, and egg together in a small bowl for the filling. Fold in chocolate chips; set aside.
• Place butter, chocolate chips, and vanilla extract for the cupcakes in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
• Beat eggs in a large bowl with a whisk or an electric mixer until frothy. Beat in sugar gradually until it dissolves. Slowly beat in flour. Fold in the cooled chocolate mixture. Fill the prepared cupcake liners 1/3 full with chocolate batter. Drop a heaping teaspoon of filling onto each cupcake, then cover with a generous spoonful of batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

COCONUT DREAM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar and coconut extract until smooth., In a large bowl, cream butter and remaining sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition., Spoon 1 rounded tablespoon of batter into each prepared cup. Drop cream cheese mixture by scant tablespoonfuls into center of each cupcake. Cover with remaining batter, about 1 scant tablespoon each., Bake 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the cake portion comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, water and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Frost cupcakes; sprinkle with coconut. Refrigerate leftovers.

COCONUT-CREAM-FILLED CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Cupcake: Heat oven to 350°F Generously coat 18 indents in two cupcake pans with nonstick spray. in a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
• Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl on medium speed for 2 minutes, until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. On low speed, add flour mixture, alternating with milk, in two additions. Divide batter among indents, 1/3 cup each.
• Bake at 350 F for 17 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in pan on rack for 10 minutes. Remove cupcakes to rack and let cool completely.
• Filling and Frosting: Beat butter, shortening, powdered sugar and milk until smooth. Mix in coconut extract. Transfer cream filling to a pastry bag and fit with a small tip. Insert tip deep into cupcake and fill with cream until you can see top bulging. Spread cupcakes with prepared frosting and serve.

COCONUT-FILLED CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• For filling, place egg white and salt in a small bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Combine coconut and flour; set aside. Beat egg white on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating on high until glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Gradually fold in coconut mixture, about 1/4 cup at a time; set aside., In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and water. Fill paper-lined muffin cups half full. Drop filling by teaspoonfuls into center of each cupcake. Cover with 2 tablespoons batter., Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the cake portion comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For glaze, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in shortening and chocolate chips until melted. Beat until thickened. Spread over cupcakes and garnish with toasted coconut and chocolate curls.