Tropical Pina Colada Cupcakes - With the Best Coconut Frosting!
This post may contain affiliate sales links.Please read my disclosure policy.Inspired by the classic cocktail, these Pina Colada Cupcakes are basically summer in dessert form.
The pineapple cupcakes are so moist and fluffy, and the creamy coconut buttercream is to die for! Table of ContentsI Can’t Get Enough Of These Piña Colada CupcakesWhat You’ll NeedHow to Make Piña Colada CupcakesTips for SuccessHow to StoreMore Pineapple RecipesGet the Recipe Are you dreaming of sipping a pina colada on a beach somewhere warm with your favorite book? You don’t have to hop on a plane to do it! These pina colada cupcakes will transport you right there the minute you sink your teeth into them.The pineapple cupcake comes from my full-sized Pineapple Layer Cake, which I love so much.They are so moist and tender, and the pineapple flavor is undeniable.
I love the little chunks of pineapple.Then, the coconut buttercream is the perfect complement.It really drives home that tropical feel.
And the decorative little umbrellas? So darn cute! I Can’t Get Enough Of These Piña Colada Cupcakes I am utterly obsessed with these cupcakes, and I am pretty sure you will be, too, after you try ’em for yourself! Here’s why: Big topical flavor.I used a whole (8oz) can of crushed pineapple WITH the juice, and it shows.As if that weren’t enough, the coconut flavor (from coconut cream and extract) really comes through in the buttercream.
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