Do I need to remind you that I'm a coconuty girl? That's why I make coconut rolls, coconut jollof rice, coconut fried rice and even coconut crepes! I have a serious love affair with coconut and we are not divorcing any time soon.
So yesterday, I was minding my own business, trying to watch TV when the people in the show started making some cupcakes. As the unrepentant foodie that I am, I jumped right into my kitchen and made some. I didn't plan to share this recipe right now but it was requested so I had to share- reason for no step-by-step picture as always. However, this is one of the easiest things things you will ever make. Let's make 'em!
COCONUT CUPCAKES
Total Time: 30 mins
Yield: 10 Cupcakes
Ingredients
One and a half cup of all purpose flour
A quarter cup of sugar
Half cup coconut flakes (or coconut sweet)
4 leveled tablespoons of butter
A quarter cup of milk
Half teaspoon of coconut essence for flavour (optional)
Half teaspoon of baking powder
A pinch of salt
2 eggs
To make them:
Cream sugar and butter together in a bowl until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Add in milk, beaten eggs, coconut flavour and mix well.
Now put in your flour, baking powder and pinch of salt and mix together.
Finally pour in your coconut flakes and lightly fold it in mixture.
Line a cupcake baking tray with cupcake liners- that's the papers round the cakes as you can see in the picture. If you can't find cupcake liners, simply grease the cupcake holes on your baking pan with vegetable oil.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 375 Degrees Farenheit (about 190 Degrees Celsius)
Enjoy with a glass of warm milk!
Angele marie says
My dear we are in the same boat, my love for coconut is ever growing. I cook with coconut oil, I do oil pulling with coconut oil every morning and fit coconut evey where possible. I use this same recipe for coconut doughnuts. Mmmmmm yum
Precious Nkeih says
Coconut oil is the bomb! Good for cooking, good for the body and good for hair.
Precious Nkeih says
Thanks for visiting, Mimi!
Mimi Chinonso says
Thanks precious, first time here and am loving it here.
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Mimi says
Hi, seems like a great recipe and I'm interested in making this. How many grams does a cup translate into?
Precious says
Hi Mimi, 1 cup of flour equals 125 grams and a quarter cup of sugar equals 50 grams.
Willynce-Anelle says
Hi aunty Precious. I follow you up always when I feel like doing something kitchen crazy. Today I’m trying it out coconut and chocolate cake. Can’t wait to see the results.
Precious says
Hi, hope it went well.