Yummy Wednesday: Coconut Cupcakes + French Fun
Pop on over to Le Chateau Des Fleurs for a themed French Linky party and a giveaway. Isa (aka Frenchy) is a a baker/crafter/writer extraordinaire– and she's French which makes her even cooler!
Here's part of the giveaway:
I made the Barefoot Contessa's Coconut Cupcakes for Book Club. My goal is to distract my fellow book club members from realizing I didn't read the book.
Here's the deal– the last book that was chosen was "The Quickening Maze" by Adam Foulds. Basically, it's about a poet (who after years of struggling with neglect and depression) finds himself in an asylum. Can you blame me for not reading the book?
Tonight we are picking something new.
Here are the cupcakes:
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 5 extra-large eggs at room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure almond extract
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 14 ounces sweetened, shredded coconut
For the frosting:
- 1 pound cream cheese at room temperature
- 3/4 pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 1 1/2 pounds confectioners' sugar, sifted
Directions
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.
it seems to be really yummi :)))
Ok, I’m off to try the recipe now, thanks :D
I love that you made cupcakes to distract them. So awesome and the Barefoot Contessa’s food can totally do that. :)
Stopped by from SITS to say hi and welcome.
The cupcakes look amazing. They look like you can’t stop at just one or two. I hope your next book club book is a little less sad. I don’t blame you for NOT reading.
mmm, cupcakes! I have a saying that I say when I’m having a bad day: “Life is always better with cupcakes.” : ) These look so yummy!
I totally understand why you wouldn’t want to ready that book. I got a little depressed just hearing the description!
Those cupcakes would certainly take my blues away, however! Yummmm!!
LOVE the fab Eiffel tower pouch–also so happy to see you are selling a version on Etsy.com!!! Such great stuff–love all your attention to detail and ideas for the kiddos.
Why is it that book clubs always seem to pick kinda depressing books to read? My mom wanted me to join hers but they only seem to read tear jerkers and right now I’ve got enough drama in my life without adding any of the fictional kind. Plus with a preschooler I don’t have enough time to read what I want to read let alone what someone else picks. But if those cupcakes had been part of the deal, I would’ve done my best to fake I’d read it☺
I probably wouldn’t be able to read that book either. But the cupcakes look good!
I am with you–I like happy books (or at least a happy ending!) The cupcakes sound and look yummy! Perfect distraction!
Yummy! I don’t blame you for not reading…I probably wouldn’t have either! Hope you come link up again on Friday for Fab Friday on our blog, these cupcakes may be what to post! MMM :)
Heather @ http://www.savingmoneylivinglife.com
That looks delicious! I’m going to have to try that sometime. I can’t wait to see more recipes that you post. I just found your blog from “My girl Thursday” I’m going to enter that contest but it doesn’t matter if I win or not because I’m discovering all these great new blogs to read!
how do you find time to do a book club too? Love your posts as usual!!
My daughter and I love your pouch! So cute!