Ok, so originally this post was going to be vegan chocolate cupcakes……..
But then the coconut rum showed up……..at 10:30 am. (Yeah, people around here are having a good time. All I keep hearing is “I am on vacation……dont judge”) And something in my head just said, put this in a cupcake. Now!
Honestly, I was seriously in the middle of making the vegan the cupcakes actually I even baked and frosted the vegan cupcakes. But I just had to make these coconut rum cupcakes. I mean New Years Eve is on Monday and what better way to celebrate than with some chocolate rum cupcakes……
With coconut!
Please, do not get me wrong the vegan chocolate cupcake are delicious, but all 21 one of us (or it is 22, know one knows. We can not seem to get the count right) agreed the chocolate coconut rum cupcakes needed to be shared. Like right away, these can not wait. But the more I think about it, that does not say a lot. There is not one vegan in this house. Not one out of twenty-one people.
For my vegan readers out there, don’t worry I am planning a vegan post that I know will happen!
Just a little, behind the scenes, for you: As I write this my uncle is sitting, literally right by my side, asking waaay too may questions. Oh, the joys of having 13 Gerards, 6 Mooneys and 1 Chal in the house. Craziness! I think we have been running the dish washer like 4 times a day. That is not normal!
Anyway, these cupcakes are the bomb. The really are the perfect cupcake for watching the ball drop!
Chocolatey and coconutty cupcakes.
Ingredients
- For the Cupcakes
- 1 cup coconut flavored rum (I used Malibu)
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup greek yogurt
- For the Frosting:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 4 1/2 – 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup coconut rum
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line 2 standard cupcake pans with 24 liners.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, simmer coconut rum and butter.
- Slowly whisk cocoa powder into saucepan until mixture is creamy.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Meanwhile, whisk sugar, flour, salt and baking soda in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, beat eggs and greek yogurt with an electric mixer. Slowly add coconut rum and cocoa mixture. Combine on low speed.
- Slowly add flour and sugar mixture, combining on low speed until completely incorporated.
- Fill baking cups three-fourths full. Bake for about 22 minutes. Cool.
- To make the frosting cream butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, alternating with rum and vanilla, until desired consistency is reached. Feel free to add more or less sugar or liquid based on how thick you want your frosting.
Frosting recipe from Jessica.
This is how 2013 should be started!
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Yum! Your cupcakes look fabulous!
Thanks you!
They are so good, eveyone here (all 21 of us!) are going crazy for them!
Where do you find the time and energy for this wonderfulness?
Oh, honestly I do not know! I think I am a walking zombie!!! But I do it because I love it! I am always busy!!! But I like being busy!
These look amazing! Cupcakes are the definition of happiness : o )
These look amazing! I need to try them!!
Happy New Year!!
Jamie
http://www.huckleberrylove.com
These look amazing. Thanks for linking up to Tasty Thursdays. The party will be live tonight. Thanks, Nichi
These sound awesome!
The frosting looks so good. If I could just eat the frosting I would be happy
I printed the recipe.
Thanks………..following
Janice
Thanks for printing the recipe! Hope you ove them and thanks for following me!
Chocolate, Coconut and Rum…my 3 favorite things!
These look delicious!!
I came across your web site on the Evernote Food app! Fell in love with your recipes, especially these cupcakes and I’m going to blog about this tomorrow. I post a lot of food porn on Facebook and Pinterest and have to share.
Awesome site!!
Wow, thank you! That would be awesome, I am honored!
I’ll post my blog entry here tomorrow -:)
Posted today on my Blog! Thanks for an awesome recipe, I made these today and they were delicious!!
http://www.vickielam.com/half-baked/
oh my, these cupcakes look so good! =)
Following you from Thursday’s Treasures!
Yum ….. I bet these are fantastic!
This is definitely how 2013 should start!!! I love all things coconut!!! Your cupcakes look absolutely fabulous!!!
Thank you, thank you , thank you! It sure was a yummy start to 2013!
Any idea of how to alter these with no greek yogurt? I want to make them for someone with a dairy allergy.
I cannot say for sure, but I think any thick style vegan yogurt would work great! Just look for one at you local health food store or the dairy isle of your grocery store! Hope it works for you!
Tieghan