Piña Colada Cupcakes

12:00 am local time.


I was cleaning out my cupboard and ran across a can of Goya Coconut Cream that has been rolling around for a while now, and I decided it was time to do something with it. I am sure the heat was what got me thinking about tropical drinks, and these cupcakes hit the spot. They are a lighter, less dense cupcake.  I did not want to weigh them down with a heavy buttercream frosting, so  I paired them up with a cool whip based  frosting, this is a lighter less sugary substitute for frosting, perfect for a quick summer treat, but feel free to use homemade whipped cream, I just happened to have cool whip in my freezer :-) . After my cupcakes where all baked and frosted I packed them into storage container and put them in the freezer, where they would keep longer, and I would not be tempted to have one or two every time I have to get something out of my refrigerator.

Piña Colada Cupcakes
Recipe Type: Dessert
Author: Jennifer
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 2 hours
Total time: 2 hours 20 mins
Serves: 24
Ingredients
  • Cupcakes
  • 1 box Yellow Cake Mix
  • 1 (3 oz.) pkg. vanilla instant pudding
  • 1 (15 oz.) can cream of coconut
  • 1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained well (reserve 1/2 cup)
  • 1/3 Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1/4 Cup sweetened shredded coconut
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp. Coconut extract
  • Frosting
  • 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant Coconut Cream Pudding & Pie Filling
  • 1 cup milk
Instructions
For the Cupcakes
  1. Pre-heat oven to 375°F (350°F for dark or nonstick pan). Place paper baking liner in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
  2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, vanilla instant pudding, cream of coconut, Vegetable Oil, sweetened shredded coconut, eggs, pineapple, reserved pineapple juice and 1 teaspoon coconut extract, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
  3. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans for about 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Allow cupcakes to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
For Frosting
  1. Combine pudding mix with milk. Mix until smooth. Gently fold in whipped topping until no streaks remain. Spread or pipe evenly over cupcakes.
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Comments

  1. OMG Jennifer these lootk yummy. Did you take that picture with your new fancy camera?

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