Key Lime Macadamia Nut Cupcakes Food

BRIGHT GREEN KEY LIME CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. In large bowl, beat cake mix and gelatin with electric mixer on low speed for about 30 seconds. Add remaining cupcake ingredients. Beat with electric mixer on low speed for about 30 seconds; beat on medium speed additional 2 minutes, scraping bowl as necessary. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
• Bake 17 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan around 10 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack. With toothpick or wooden skewer, pierce tops of cupcakes in several places.
• In small bowl, mix 1 cup powdered sugar and enough of the 2 to 2 1/2 tablespoons lime juice until glaze is smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle and spread glaze over cupcakes. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter on medium speed until light and fluffy. On low speed, beat in vanilla and 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar until mixed; beat on medium speed until fluffy and frost cupcakes. Will want to store covered in refrigerator.

PUTU AYU (INDONESIAN STEAMED COCONUT CUPCAKES)

Steps:

• Grease 15 cupcake moulds.
• Using an electric mixer, beat sugar and eggs on high speed until pale and creamy.
• Fold in quarter of the coconut milk, quarter of the flour, then stir gently to combine. Repeat this step until all milk and flour are folded inches.
• Fold in the food coloring and stir to combine.
• Put 2-3 tbs of dessicated coconut into each mould, press firmly into base.
• Fill the moulds with batter until full.
• Place in a saucepan half-filled with hot water, cover and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to a gentle simmer, then steam for 35-50 minutes until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
• When the cakes are cooked, leave to stand for 5 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of each mould, then ease the pudding out onto a serving plate.

COCONUT CUPCAKES WITH KEY LIME FROSTING

Steps:

• In a small bowl blend eggs, coconut oil and agave nectar with a hand mixer.
• Pulse in coconut flour, salt and baking soda.
• Allow batter to sit and thicken just a bit.
• Line a cupcake tin with unbleached baking cups.
• Spoon ¼ cup cupcake batter into each cupcake liner.
• Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes.
• Remove cupcakes from oven and allow to cool for 20 minutes.
• Frost with Key Lime Icing and serve.