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Lemon Coconut Cupcakes Recipe

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 Morrison

Julee Morrison is an author and writer with over 35 years of experience in parenting and family recipes. She’s 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.Available on Amazon,

Her work has appeared in The LA Times, Disney’s Family Fun Magazine, Bon Appétit, Weight Watchers Magazine, All You, Scholastic Parent & Child, and more.

Her article "My Toddler Stood on Elvis' Grave and Scaled Over Boulders to Get to a Dinosaur" appeared on AP News, and her parenting piece “The Sly Way I Cured My Child's Lying Habit” was featured on PopSugar.

Outside of writing, Julee enjoys baking, reading, collecting crystals, and spending time with her family. You can find more of her work at Mommy’s Memorandum.