Who wants a Pina Colada!

"If you like Pina Coladas, And getting caught in the rain. If you're not into yoga, If you have half a brain. If you'd like making love at midnight, In the dunes on the Cape.”

If you’re looking for that quick escape to the dunes of the cape these cupcakes would be that escape. They have a few more steps than the usual cupcakes but could be well worth it if your looking for a different cupcake.  These particular cupcakes have a pineapple filling that really brings out the pineapple all ready in the cakes. Just a reminder take out the eggs and coconut milk out of the fridge so they can reach room temp.

Preheat your oven to 350 F.

2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups canned crushed pineapple (drained slightly)

Start by mixing flour, baking powder, baking salt and set aside.

Now you want to mix eggs and sugar until it becomes a light yellow color.

Continue to mix on low speed and add oil and vanilla after combined mix in pineapple and sour cream only mix until combined.

Add the flour mixture and only blend until it’s combined, don’t over mix or your going to get pina colada flavored rocks.

Place your cupcakes in the oven for 20 mins.

While the cupcakes are baking start on your pineapple filling.

Place chopped pineapples in your food processor (canned pineapples will work ).

Add the juice of half a lemon and a ¼ cup of sugar. Mix until pineapple is the consistency of  a jam.

Once you take the cupcakes out place a ½ tsp of the pineapple mixture  in the center of the cupcakes.  Wait Rewind: let the cupcakes cool slightly before putting the mixture inside the cupcakes.

Time to start on the frosting!

1 cup of sweetened shredded coconut ( if possible put it in the food proc until it becomes itty bitty)

1 tsp of pure vanilla extract

3 tsp of Coconut Rum ( Hello it’s a Pina Colada!)

2 tsp of coconut milk

1 cup of room temp unsalted butter

1 cup of powdered sugar

*If you have a coconut emulsion (which is a thick coconut flavoring) add 1 tsp. This is just a little extra coconut flavoring!

 Add room temp butter, coconut and sugar and start mixing on low/medium. Once they start to look slightly combined start adding rest of ingredients. The reason for less sugar is the coconut is sweetened and this frosting can get a little to sweet if you add to much of anything. I think frosting should be made to your individual taste so these ingredients are just a starting point, play with them and see what you come up with.

Frost your cupcakes and don’t forget presentation is everything, it’s what makes an ordinary cupcake a show stopper! If I had those little umbrellas I might of put one of those on the cupcake, but I didn’t! I added a single cherry and I thought they looked amazing and they smell sooo goooood!

Try these out and let me know what you think.

Cheers!!

Happy Hour!