Yesterday was a big day for me. My baby, my sweet son, turned 20! Yikes! How in the heck did that happen?!? I mean, who is old enough to have their youngest child turn 20? Evidently, I AM! Once I got over the horror that he was no longer a teenager and I was no longer able to tell people I was in my late 30’s (with any hope of them possibly believing me ) we had a lovely day. Hubby and I drove up to spend the day with him. We walk around his college campus, ate lots of good food and, and most of all, enjoyed the wonderful person we are both lucky enough to call our son.
Every time we visit him I put together a little care package of baked goods. This time, because it was his birthday, I wanted to make him coconut cupcakes. He LOVES coconut, so, I thought these would be perfect. This is the first time I tried this recipe. It received rave reviews on food network website. We all decided that the cupcakes were really good but it was the frosting that made theses outrageously delicious. What else was in his care package you ask? Silver Palate sour cream coffee cake, blueberry muffins, chocolate truffle cookies and chicken dumpling soup. Happy birthday to you my sweet child!
Source: The Neely’s
More Yummy Coconut Recipes…
- Coconut Sheet Cake
- Coconut Pound Cake
- Impossible Coconut Pie
- Coconut Buttermilk Cake
- Coconut White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Coconut Cupcakes
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 2 1/2 Cups Cake Flour
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 2 1/2 Sticks Unsalted Butter at Room Temperature
- 2 Cups Sugar
- 5 Eggs Large
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 Teaspoon Coconut Extract
- 2/3 Cup Buttermilk Well Shaken
- 1 1/2 Cups Sweetened Flaked Coconut
Frosting:
- 2-8 Ounce Blocks Cream Cheese at Room Temperature
- 1 Stick Unsalted Butter at Room Temperature
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 6 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 Cups Sweetened Flaked Coconut
Instructions
- For The Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 standard 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners.
- Into a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- Using a hand-held mixer, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time until just combined. Add vanilla and coconut extract. Add buttermilk and dry ingredients, being careful not to over mix. Mix in the shredded coconut.
- Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full with batter. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool on wire racks before frosting.
- For the Frosting: Using a hand-held mixer beat cream cheese and butter together until light and smooth. Add vanilla extract and slowly add the confectioners' sugar 1cup at a time until thoroughly incorporated. Add coconut and mix until incorporated.
- Frost cupcakes high with about 4 tablespoons of icing.
Natashya KitchenPuppies says
What a good mom you are!
Great looking cupcakes, delicious.
Go on and say you are in your thirties.. we won't tell!
Bellini Valli says
Time flies. My daughter is 23 this year. She must have been born when I was only 12…wink…I am loving cupcakes for celebrations and add some coconut and I am there.
Joanne says
Happy bday to your son! And it is so sweet of your to spend the day with him and to bake him all those things.
Based on your picture, I totally would have guessed that you were in your thirties. SO I would say, keep telling people that. Although you do run the risk of them thinking that you were a teenage mother…
These cupcakes look great! Love the buttermilk in them.
Mother Rimmy says
Wow, can I relate. My oldest is 27 and my youngest will be 25 in April. I'll be 50 in May! All great things! Terrific cupcakes too!
Foodie with Little Thyme! says
That's a very handsome baby you have there. reading this pot brought tears to my eyes. What a blessing that you could spend the day with him!
Katrina says
Well just from your profile picture, you don't look much older than 20 yourself!
And the cupcakes looks divine!
HoneyB says
Happy Birthday to your son!
JG says
That's cool you made your son a Care Pkg. to celebrate his day. 🙂 The cupcake looks good.
Whenever I make Blueberry Muffins my hubby asks which son will receive half of them.
doggybloggy says
nice cupcake for a nice birthday –
Mimi says
Happy birthday to your son. I know my son would be very happy eating that coconut cupcake.
Mimi
Velva says
Kathleen, your post made me smile. I had the same conversation with myself, just recently. My son turned 21 and I could not believe that I was old enough to have a child that age….I really enjoyed your post. What a handsome son too!
btw, the coconut muffins look delightful. I love coconut.
Babes Mami says
Cupcakes are my favorite to bake! Can't wait to try these out sometime soon!
Valerina says
A very Happy Birthday to your son!! I can't think of a better way to celebrate someone's special day than with cupcakes and coconut. These are gorgeous! 🙂
deb says
Happy Birthday to K…yes you are getting older but it's still hard to believe he is 20! How lucky to get all those goodies. You must have been in seventh heaven baking and cooking for him and i'm sure he loved it all!
The cupcakes look incredible. These might even rival a certain infamous chocolate cake with homemade chocolate buttercream frosting:)
Biren says
Happy Birthday to your son! They grow super fast during the middle school years 🙂 BTW, those cupcakes look delish!
Kim says
Your son is so handsome (and happy eating his cupcake)!! The cupcakes look really yummy.
I've tried a couple recipes from the Neely's and really liked each one. Sounds like this one is a hit too!
Gulmohar says
Happy b'day to your son !! LOL that's true, our (growing )kids reminds us of our own age…:-)
He is so lucky to have you, Kathleen 🙂 The cupcakes look fabulous !
Bridgett says
Happiest birthday to your son! He has such a beautiful smile but then, these cupcakes would put a huge smile on my face as well. I will have to try the Neely's recipe and see how it compares to some others I have tried. I love their show as they crack me up.
SprinkleBakes says
YUM! Coconut frosting with cream cheese sounds like a winner. Oh and btw, will you adopt me? That is the best care package I've ever heard of! He's a lucky boy.
Jo says
I'm sure your son will have a happy birthday with such yummy cupcakes. They sound delish!
My son turns 20 in June and I feel the same way ~ there is no way I'm old enough to have a 20 year old!
Jo