"coconut cupcakes" news and stories

Desserts are a  must at any party, but a soiree on the patio or in the garden calls for things that are easily handled while standing around in strappy sandals, balancing a cocktail, and still being your fabulous self. Cupcakes. Perfect, pretty, and no need for the Palmolive dishwashing liquid.

I made coconut cupcakes in foil wrappers, which are super fantastically shiny, and with an afro of coconut on top, the cupcakes look like they were ready for Saturday Night Fever, so I call these Disco-conut Cupcakes (TM).

These lovely little cupcakes called out to my spring-starved soul, lost in a sea of grey skies and 90% chance-of-showers. They sing of sun and tropical breezes, with their papaya and their lime and their coconut. Chockylit has the recipe; the cupcakes are made with coconut milk, with chopped papaya and shredded coconut stirred in before baking; and the icing is made of cream cheese, the usual butter and sugar, and flavored with fresh grated ginger, ground ginger and lime juice. You should also check out the whole photo essay on flickr.

[Photo chockylit, via Cupcake Takes the Cake flickr pool]

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