Coconut Cupcakes (Vegan)

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this one made w/ mix-preferably: add coconut extract to vegan vanilla buttermilk cake recipe in this collection

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Ingredients

  • 1 box Trader Joe's Vanilla Baking Mix
  • 6 ounces Silk vanilla soy yogurt instead of eggs
  • melted & cooled margarine
  • 1/8 teaspoon coconut extract-i used King Arthur-extra strong
  • soy milk
  • Frosting: from Cooks llustrated "easy Vanilla Buttercream"
  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter (margarine), softened
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups confectioner sugar
  • pinch table salt
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream (soy milk)
  • 1/8 teaspoon coconut extract (as above)
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut
  • Topping
  • sweetened coconut-toasted in 350' oven til light caramel color

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare mix with noted changes

Frosting:

Beat butter til smooth, add confectioners sugar, vanilla & coconut extracts & cream (or milk) & beat til moistened

Beat on high til light & fluffy & sugar is completely dissolved

Add unsweetened coconut to frosting

Frost cooled cupcakes, top with toasted sweetened coconut

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