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Lemon Coconut Cupcakes Recipe

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Cupcakes seem to make the day better. Add the fresh, uplifting taste of lemon and the tropical taste of coconut and you have a brighter day with these Lemon Coconut Cupcakes!

Lemon Coconut Cupcakes Recipe

This recipe is easy and it creates moist, delicious cupcakes with a subtle lemon and coconut taste.

Lemon Coconut Cupcakes Ingredients:

 

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 teaspoons Nielsen-Massey Lemon Paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Lemon Coconut Cupcakes Directions

  • Cream the Sugar and Butter: In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs beating well after each egg addition. Stir in the lemon paste and vanilla
  • Combine Dry Ingredients: Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to dry mixture to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Beat just until combined.
  • Fold in coconut.
  • Fill the cupcake liners: Place cupcake liners in cupcake pan and fill three-fourths full. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 18-22 minutes.
  • Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

 

About Julee: Julee Morrison is an experienced author with 35 years of expertise in parenting and recipes. She is the author of four cookbooks: The Instant Pot College Cookbook, The How-To Cookbook for Teens, The Complete Cookbook for Teens, and The Complete College Cookbook. Julee is passionate about baking, crystals, reading, and family. Her writing has appeared in The LA Times (Bon Jovi Obsession Goes Global), Disney's Family Fun Magazine (August 2010, July 2009, September 2008), and My Family Gave Up Television (page 92, Disney Family Fun August 2010). Her great ideas have been featured in Disney's Family Fun (Page 80, September 2008) and the Write for Charity book From the Heart (May 2010). Julee's work has also been published in Weight Watchers Magazine, All You Magazine (Jan. 2011, February 2011, June 2013), Scholastic Parent and Child Magazine (Oct. 2011), Red River Family Magazine (Jan. 2011), BonAppetit.com, and more. Notably, her article "My Toddler Stood on Elvis' Grave and Scaled Over Boulders to Get to a Dinosaur" made AP News, and "The Sly Way I Cured My Child's Lying Habit" was featured on PopSugar. When she's not writing, Julee enjoys spending time with her family and exploring new baking recipes.
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