coconut cupcakes
24 cupcakes
¾ poundunsalted butter, room temperature
2 cupsgranulated sugar
5eggs
1½ teaspoonsvanilla extract
1½ teaspoonsalmond extract
3 cupsall-purpose flour
1 teaspoonbaking powder
½ teaspoonbaking soda
½ teaspoonkosher salt
1 cupbuttermilk
7 ouncessweetened, shredded coconut
[ICING]
8 ouncescream cheese, room temperature
6 ouncesunsalted butter, room temperature
½ teaspoonvanilla extract
¼ teaspoonalmond extract
¾ poundpowdered sugar
7 ouncessweetened, shredded coconut
  1. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Line muffin pans with paper liners.
  2. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
  3. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add extracts.
  4. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  5. In three parts, alternately add dry ingredients and buttermilk to batter, beginning and ending with the dry. Mix until just combined. Fold in coconut.
  6. Fill muffin tins. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes.
  7. For icing: Beat together cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and almond extracts. Add powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
  8. Frost cupcakes with icing. Sprinkle with additional coconut.
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