Coconut-Lime Cupcakes

Enjoy sweet tropical flavor year-round with these super easy coconut and lime cupcakes that taste great plain, or paired with a frosting of your choice.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 159 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ½ cup fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon coconut extract
• 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated lime zest

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 36 cupcake cups with paper liners.

Step 2

Beat sugar and butter together in the bowl of an electric stand mixer until fluffy, about 10 minutes. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, adding coconut extract and vanilla extract with the last egg.

Step 3

Combine flour, 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, and nutmeg in another bowl. Beat into the egg mixture until thoroughly combined; beat in buttermilk and lime juice. Stir in coconut and lime zest.

Step 4

Fill each of the prepared cupcake cups with about 1/4 cup of batter using a large cookie scoop.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool before serving.