Coconut Cream Cupcakes

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 12 paper baking cups
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup low-fat coconut milk
• 3/4 cup heavy cream, plus
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, beaten to firm peaks
• 1/3 cup coconut, shavings toasted, for garnish
• 3 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups whole milk
• 1 cup low-fat coconut milk
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Recipe

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• 1 cup cake cooking directions:.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 f and arrange rack in center. line 1 (12 cup) muffin pan with baking cups; set aside. whisk together flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl; set aside. beat together butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl on high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. add eggs and extract; beat until combined well, about 2 minutes. alternately add flour mixture and coconut milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating until just combined.
• 3 divide batter among baking cups and bake until cupcakes spring back when lightly touched, 18 to 20 minutes. cool 10 minutes, remove cupcakes and cool completely on rack.
• 4 holding a small knife at ab angle, cut a 1 1/2 inch round in the top of each cupcake, forming a shallow cone shaped opening. remove tops and fill each cupcake with 2 tablespoons custard; re-cover. dollop whipped cream on top of each cupcake and garnish with toasted coconut flakes.

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• 5 coconut custard directions:.
• 6 whisk together cornstarch, sugar and salt in a medium saucepan. add milk, coconut milk and yolks; whisk until combined well. bring to a boil over moderately high heat, stirring constantly; immediately remove from heat. add butter and stir until melted and combined well. transfer to a bowl set over ice and cold water; let cool completely, stirring occasionally.