Coconut-Lime Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar

• 1 cup butter

• 4 eggs

• 1 tablespoon coconut extract

• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tablespoon baking powder

• ½ teaspoon baking powder

• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

• 1 cup buttermilk

• ½ cup fresh lime juice

• 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut

• 2 tablespoons freshly grated lime zest

Directions

• Step 1

  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 36 cupcake cups with paper liners.

• Step 2

  Beat sugar and butter together in the bowl of an electric stand mixer until fluffy, about 10 minutes. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, adding coconut extract and vanilla extract with the last egg.

• Step 3

  Combine flour, 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, and nutmeg in another bowl. Beat into the egg mixture until thoroughly combined; beat in buttermilk and lime juice. Stir in coconut and lime zest.

• Step 4

  Fill each of the prepared cupcake cups with about 1/4 cup of batter using a large cookie scoop.

• Step 5

  Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool before serving.