Pineapple Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

Pineapple Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

Taste the tropics year-round with these easy pineapple cupcakes topped with a sweet pineapple buttercream frosting.

Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
25 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Calories
273 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease or line 16 cupcake cups with paper liners.
Step 2
Cream sugar and butter for cupcakes together in a medium bowl. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in vanilla extract and coconut extract. Add flour and baking soda and mix well. Stir in milk and pineapple juice until batter is smooth. Fold in crushed pineapple. Spoon batter evenly into the prepared pan.
Step 3
Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 25 minutes. Let cool completely.
Step 4
While cupcakes cool, cream butter and vanilla extract for frosting together in a large bowl. Blend in confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition; you may need to add an additional 1/4 to 1/2 cup based on your liking. Beat in milk and pineapple juice until light and fluffy. Frost cooled cupcakes or store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Pineapple Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting
Pineapple Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract
  • ½ cup pineapple juice
  • 1 tablespoon pineapple juice
  • 3 tablespoons crushed pineapple, drained, or more to taste
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar, or more as needed

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