Pina Colada Cupcakes

Pina Colada Cupcakes are a tropical cupcake that has pineapple and coconut. A coconut cupcake topped with pineapple frosting, and a green pineapple leaf topping. Add rum for an alcoholic cupcake.

Course Desserts

Cuisine American

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 326kcal

Author Kelsey

Equipment

Ingredients

Vanilla cake mix plus all of the ingredients to make it
2/4 cup shredded sweetened coconut
2 cups green candy melts
2 teaspoons coconut oil
2 sticks butter softened
4 cups confectioners’ sugar
3-4 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons pineapple juice
3-4 drops yellow gel food coloring
For the alcoholic/adult-friendly option: ¼ cup of your favorite rum

Instructions

In a bowl prepare your white cake mix as directed on the back of the box. Once mixed add in your coconut flakes.
Bake the cupcakes at the same temperature and cook time as directed on the back of the box.
While the cupcakes are baking you can work on your green chocolate pineapple candies. Melt your green chocolate in the microwave until melted or a double boiler.
Layout some wax paper, and pour the melted chocolate into a piping bag. Create the 5 leaf pineapple tops. They don't have to be perfect, just do your best. Let the chocolate set up for 15 minutes in the refrigerator.
When cupcakes are done remove them from the oven and place them on a cooling rack to completely cool.
Then once cupcakes are fully cooled you can whip up your frosting. Add softened butter, powdered sugar (confectioners sugar) milk, vanilla, and pineapple juice in the stand mixer. Add in food coloring. If you want add in rum for alcoholic cupcakes.
Pipe the frosting on the cupcakes and stick the green chocolate in the center.
Refrigerate your pina colada cupcakes until you are ready to serve them up.

Notes

You can make these cupcakes a day in advance.

Leave the rum out for a kid-friendly cupcake.

These pineapple coconut cupcakes are the perfect summer cupcake idea for cookouts and more.

You can hollow out the center of the cupcakes and add in some crushed pineapple for added flavoring. Or even pineapple pie filling.

Leave of the pineapple chocolate shaped leaf if you want.

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