Wednesday, June 3, 2009


my sister is coming home tonight and in celebration, i baked these little beauties. 
they are as delish as they are pretty, too. 
note: the recipe only makes about 15 cupcakes, so if you're thinking about trying it out 
(which i highly suggest), 
you might want to double it :)

ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup sifted cocoa powder (for chocolate cupcakes)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg, cracked into a small cup or saucer
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup hot water

ooey-gooey filling:

  • 6 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup flaked sweetened coconut

directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 1 (12-cup) muffin tin with 12 paper muffin-tin liners and place 4 paper muffin-tin liners inside another muffin tin. Add 2 tablespoons of water to each of the paperless muffin wells. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the remaining ingredients, adding the hot water last. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Divide the batter evenly among the paper muffin-tin liners.

In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese with the sugar. Fold in the coconut. Drop the cream cheese mixture into the center of the cupcakes. Bake for 20 minutes, until the cupcakes rise and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Drizzle chocolate sauce over cupcakes when serving.

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