Lemon Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting

These delicious lemon and coconut cupcakes with white chocolate frosting look amazing when decorated for Christmas.
Ingredients
12
Servings
  • whole-wheat pasta, FOR THE CUPCAKES
  • 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla essence
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1/2 tablespoons baking soda
  • 1/4 tablespoons salt
  • 1/2 cups cow's milk
  • 1 cup grated sweet coconuts
  • whole-wheat pasta, FOR THE FROSTING
  • 150 grams white chocolate, in pieces
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 3 1/2 cups icing sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 tablespoons vanilla essence
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/4 cups whipping cream
  • rainbow sprinkles, or Christmas decorations
Preparation
1h
0 mins
Medium
  • Preheat the oven to 150 degrees Celsius.
  • In an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter with the sugar for 5 minutes on high speed. Lower the speed and add the eggs, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and zest, and beat until well combined.
  • In a deep bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the mixture and the milk to the batter in the mixer and beat until 100% combined. Add the coconut and mix a little more.
  • Prepare 1 baking tray for cupcakes with cupcake liners (preferably blue or Christmas-themed) and pour the batter into the cupcake liners (use an ice cream scoop to place the batter).
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before decorating.
  • To make the frosting, melt the chocolate in a double boiler.
  • In a deep bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter and powdered sugar for 5 minutes. Add the salt, vanilla, lemon juice, and cream, and beat until you obtain a frosting. Add the chocolate and finish beating.
  • Frost the cupcakes with the frosting and serve.

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