Malibu Pina Colada Cupcakes

By kayjayjohnson

Ingredients

• Pina Colada Cupcakes
• 1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1/3 c pineapple juice
• 2 T rum
• 1 t vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 1.5 c all purpose flour
• 1 c granulated sugar
• 1 t baking powder
• 1/2 t baking soda
• 1/4 t salt
• 1/3 c crushed pineapple
• 1/3 c shredded coconut ( I used unsweetened)
• Malibu Syrup
• 1/2 c sugar
• 1/4 c water
• 2 T Malibu (or more, to taste
• 1 t vanilla
• 1 t butter
• Lime-Cream Cheese Frosting
• 1 stick of butter
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1-2 c powdered sugar (to taste)
• juice and zest of 1 lime
• 1 t malibu or vanilla

Details

Adapted from illeatyou.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Line cupcake pan.

Beat together melted butter, pineapple juice, rum and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until well blended.

In a separate bowl, blend flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

With mixer on low speed, add dry ingredients to wet, gradually. Fold in pineapple and coconut.

Fill liners 3/4 of the way. Bake 20-25 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean.

For syrup, bring sugar and water to a boil over med-high heat. after 2 minutes, add malibu, vanilla and butter. let cook 3-5 minutes more until syrupy.

When cupcakes are cool, combine all ingredients except sugar using a hand mixer. add powdered sugar gradually to each desired sweetness and consistency.