I don’t mind telling you that I have made the perfect cupcake. Seriously. They are so good that even my husband loves them. That is saying a lot too because he is not a cake eater. My regular taste testers said they are one of the best things I have come up with to date. I’d like to thank Wayfair.com for sponsoring this post and providing the inspiration for this cocktail inspired cupcake. I thought about what cocktail would make a great cupcake and settled on the Pina Colada and made these Pina Colada Cupcakes. Oh my, I am so happy that I did.
I should tell you here that I don’t actually drink alcohol. However, I do love a great alcohol-free Pina Colada, especially when I’m in some tropical location. Oh to be in a tropical location right now. The sun. The warm air. The clean breeze. I see that in my future. Relaxing on the beach, a nice warm breeze through my hair, drinking my Pina Colada with my hubby by my side. Ah, the good life. For now, I will have to invoke dreams with these amazing cupcakes.
When my husband and I went to Belize in 2012, we had these amazing alcohol-free Pina Coladas at a bar on the beach. We stayed on a really skinny island, so most things were on the beach. We have recreated these several times since then and while they are really good, having them on a beach, when you are warm and toasty, is much better than having them when it’s -10 outside.
When I was thinking about how to make these cupcakes, I decided to start with a boxed cake mix, which is not something I usually do. However, I had purchased the Pillsbury Simply cake mixes to try and thought this would be a great place to try them. Turns out, I was right. It was the perfect place. I’m pretty much in love with these cupcakes. Can you tell?
I have loads of cupcake wrappers, but I decide to use my silicone wrappers because they come off the cupcake really well. I use them most of the time because then I don’t have to fight the paper wrappers. Have you tried them before? They really are great.
- 1 box Yellow Cake Mix
- ⅔ cup 100% Pure Juice Pineapple Juice
- 1 cup butter, softened and divided
- ⅔ cup + ¼ cup, milk divided
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup coconut, divided
- ¼ tsp Loranne Coconut Extract - if you use a different brand, use 1 tsp.
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup toasted coconut
- Preheat oven to 350*.
- In a mixing bowl, mix ½ cup butter and eggs.
- Add in cake mix and mix well.
- Add in ⅔ cup milk, continuing to mix well.
- Add ½ cup coconut and mix to incorporate.
- Divide between 24 cupcakes.
- Bake at 350* for 20-22 mins, until cupcakes are cooked through.
- Remove from oven and cool completely.
- When the cupcakes are cool, mix the frosting.
- Mix ½ cup butter, coconut extract and 2 cups powdered sugar on LOW speed.
- Add in 1 more cup of powdered sugar and continue to mix.
- Add in ¼ cup milk and last cup of powdered sugar and mix well.
- Add in ½ cup coconut and mix to incorporate.
- Frost the cooled cupcakes and sprinkle with toasted coconut.
- Store in an airtight container.
If you know someone who doesn’t love cake, make these Pina Colada Cupcakes. They are seriously amazingly delicious cupcakes and they will love them. They will be so happy! If you would like more cocktail inspired cupcake recipes, scroll down to get the list. What cocktail would you like see made into a cupcake? Let me know in the comments below and maybe I will try to make it up.
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