Coconut Lime Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 2 1/3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup oil (we use grapeseed)
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 3/4 cups sweetened flaked coconut

Coconut Topping

• 2 limes, juiced
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup shredded coconut

Directions

Muffins

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Grease or line an 18 hole muffin tray.
3. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt and set aside.
4. In the large bowl combine the oil, buttermilk, vanilla extract and sugar.
5. One at a time beat in the eggs.
6. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until smooth, careful not to overmix.
7. Gently fold in the coconut.
8. Fill each cup 3/4 full.
9. Bake for 10 minutes.

Topping

1. In the meanwhile in a small bowl, whisk lime juice, shredded coconut and powdered sugar.
2. After 10 minutes, remove the muffins from the oven and top with coconut mixture.
3. Bake for another 10-15 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
4. Remove the cupcakes to a rack and allow to cool completely.