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Ok, so originally this post was going to be vegan chocolate cupcakesโฆโฆ..
But then the coconut rum showed upโฆโฆ..at 10:30 am. (Yeah, people around here are having a good time. All I keep hearing is โI am on vacationโฆโฆdont judgeโ) 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 cupcakesโฆโฆ
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, donโt worryย 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!
Chocolate Coconut Rum Cupcakes
Ingredients
- For the Cupcakes
- 1 cup coconut flavored rum, I used Malibu
- 1 cup unsalted butter, 2 sticks
- 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 cups โ 4 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.
Nutrition
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Frosting recipe from Jessica.
This is how 2013 should be started!
Has anyone tried this recipe with coconut tequila ?
Hi Tracey,
I haven’t tested that, but it doesn’t sound like the worst idea:) Let me know if you give it a try! xx
Omg! Canโt wait to make these! I would like to do a vegan spin, could I substitute 2 cups of applesauce for the eggs and omit the yogurt? Ugh I hope they donโt take away from the moistness !
Hey Sandra,
Sorry, I haven’t tested this, so I am unsure of what the results would be. Please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan
Just wondering if these cupcakes would work with other types of run, such as dark rum or spiced rum? I havenโt made cupcakes with alcohol before and I have dark rum on hand.
Thanks!!!
Hey Karen,
Sure that would work! I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Just wondering if I can use dark rum for these cupcakes instead of the coconut rum? These look amazing!
Hey Kara,
Yes that would work. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
I want to make a 2 or 3-tier cake! Should I double?
Hi Sarah,
I would just double the recipe. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xx
Oh my goodness! Thank you SO MUCH for this recipe. I don’t drink (honestly!), just because, but I used some Malibu TANGERINE rum because we didn’t have any coconut and I am in heaven! SO dangerous! Thank you for the delicious recipe. I’ll definitely be keeping it. I cooked them for 20 minutes and they seemed perfect, but possibly a minute or two shorter would have been suffice, as well.
So happy you loved these Marcie! Thank you so much!
I made these today. Yum. Cooking time was wayyyy to long for my oven. I think 15 minutes would have been good. Should have checked it sooner. Still yummy.
Used vanilla bean in frosting. Wish I could post the pic.
Thanks for free recipes, Karen
So happy they still turned out amazing!! Thanks Karen!