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Cherry coconut cupcakes

Prep Time Cook Time Serves
20 mins 45 mins 21
Ingredients
  • 200g unsalted butter, chopped
  • 200g dark chocolate, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups caster sugar
  • 270ml can coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup self-raising flour
  • 3/4 cup plain flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup desiccated coconut
  • 3 x 85g Cherry Ripe bars, chopped
  • Pink cream
  • 2 cups cream
  • 1/4 cup icing sugar
  • Few drops pink food colouring

 


  1. Line 21 holes of two 12-hole muffin pans (-cup capacity) with paper cases.
  2. Heat butter, chocolate, sugar and coconut milk in a pan over a medium heat. Stir until smooth. Cool to room temperature. Add combined sifted flours. Whisk until smooth. Add eggs and coconut. Whisk to combine. Stir in two chocolate bars. Divide mixture evenly among paper cases (about  cup in each).
  3. Cook in a slow oven (150°C) for 45 minutes, or until cooked. Stand in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
  4. Beat cream, icing sugar and colouring with mixer until firm peaks form. Spoon into piping bag with a star tube. Pipe onto cakes. Sprinkle with extra chocolate bar.

 

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1 Comments Report Abuse
1. p.j.rodger@xtra.co.nz - May 29 04:12pm
sounnds so yummy,I love cherry ripes,got to try this one
cheers
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