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This perfect coconut cake has soft & fluffy crumbs and intense coconut flavor, These are family favorite and we just love it. You can frost it with smooth and silky cream cheese frosting or just serve it as it is with tea or coffee.
This coconut cake super moist with a fluffy crumbs and intense coconut flavor in it.
These coconut cakes are moist and does not dry, and importantly you can use the same recipe to make coconut Bundt cake, loaf cake, or even birthday cakes or layer cake.
For intense flavor use coconut milk, i used homemade coconut milk however you can use store bought too.
You can use desiccated coconut or freshly shredded coconut both works good but if using fresh coconut make sure to store it in refrigerator and finish it within 2-3 days.
You can also check out my other recipes :
Fluffy coconut cupcake recipe
Ingredients
To make coconut cupcake
- 1¼ cup All purpose flour / Maida
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- pinch of Salt
- ½ cup or 1 stick Butter
- 1 cup Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla essence
- ½ cup Coconut milk or coconut cream
- ½ cup Desiccated coconut or fresh shredded coconut
Instructions
To make Fluffy coconut cupcake
- Preheat the oven to 180 degree C
- In a bowl sift together All purpose flour, baking powder and salt
- In a large mixing bowl cream the butter and sugar on medium to high speed for 3-5 minutes until light and fluffy
- Add eggs 1 at a time and beat it scarping down the bowl once at mixing
- Add vanilla essence and mix it
- Now add half of the dry ingredients followed by coconut milk and beat until combined add other half of the ingredients and just beat only until combined Do not overmix the batter
- Add Desicatted coconut or shredded coconut and gently fold
- Scoop the batter and fill in the liners and bake for 15 -20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool completely
- You can frost the cake or just serve as it is
