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Mini Pina Colada Cupcakes

January 22, 2020 By Dana DeVolk 18 Comments

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Mini Pina Colada Cupcakes, cute and tiny, pineapple cake topped with coconut rum spiked buttercream! Toasted coconut for garnish and crunch, Heaven!

Mini Pina Colada Cupcakes, cute and tiny, pineapple cake topped with coconut rum spiked buttercream! Toasted coconut for garnish and crunch, Heaven! - ThisSillyGirlsLife.com #PinaColada

Even here in Florida, it is gloomy, cold and having to wear layers and layers of clothing is just something we are not accustomed to. So, I wanted to make a sweet bite of summer with these mini pina colada cupcakes! You of course can enjoy these cuties year round, they are a cinch to make and oh so delicious! And, a little coconut rum never hurt anybody, right?! 😉
 

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Mini Pina Colada Cupcakes

Mini Pina Colada Cupcakes, cute and tiny, pineapple cake topped with coconut rum spiked buttercream! Toasted coconut for garnish and crunch, Heaven!
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time12 mins
Total Time32 mins
Author: Dana at ThisSillyGirlslife.com

Ingredients

  • 1 box white cake mix
  • 8 oz crushed pineapple canned with juice
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/4 Cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 Cup water
  • 3 1/4 Cup powdered sugar
  • 1 Cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 Tbls coconut rum or coconut milk
  • 1/2 Cup toasted coconut for garnish optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix the first five ingredient in a bowl on low speed for 30 seconds until everything is mixed with a hand mixer. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  • Line cupcake tin with liners and fill 2/3 of the way. Bake for 10-12 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Place on wired rack for 5 minutes to cool, take out cupcakes on to wired rack and let cool completely.
  • Cream together the powdered sugar and butter in a large bowl with hand mixer, scrapping the sides. Add the remaining ingredients and whip on high speed for 2 minutes, until fluffy. Top cupcakes with frosting.
  • Garnish with toasted coconut if desired, serve and enjoy!
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix the first five ingredient in a bowl on low speed for 30 seconds until everything is mixed with a hand mixer. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.

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Line cupcake tin with liners and fill 2/3 of the way. Bake for 10-12 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.

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Place on wired rack for 5 minutes to cool, take out cupcakes on to wired rack and let cool completely.

Cream together the powdered sugar and butter in a large bowl with hand mixer, scrapping the sides. Add the remaining ingredients and whip on high speed for 2 minutes, until fluffy.

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Top cupcakes with frosting.

Mini Pina Colada Cupcakes, cute and tiny, pineapple cake topped with coconut rum spiked buttercream! Toasted coconut for garnish and crunch, Heaven! - ThisSillyGirlsLife.com #PinaColada

Garnish with toasted coconut if desired, serve and enjoy!

These are a little bite of tropical Heaven!

The cake comes out super moist and you can really taste both the pineapple and coconut. Oddly enough you can’t really even tell their is alcohol in the frosting, it just have a beautiful, lightly coconut flavor. I personally love the addition of adding toasted coconut on top, a nice little crunch, yum!

Mini Pina Colada Cupcakes, cute and tiny, pineapple cake topped with coconut rum spiked buttercream! Toasted coconut for garnish and crunch, Heaven! - ThisSillyGirlsLife.com #PinaColada

To toast coconut, you just add sweetened coconut flakes to a dry skillet over medium low heat. Toss or stir every 30 seconds or so, so it doesn’t burn. When you see it get a light golden brown, immediately take it off the heat, and pop it out of the skillet onto a plate so it won’t continue to cook. It will keep browning until it is cooled down, that’s why taking it off when it is lightly golden is essential.

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  1. Shashi at RunninSrilankan

    February 19, 2015 at 11:11 am

    I am glad I stumbled by – these cupcakes are like warm sunshine on this freezing and gloomy day! You have some absolutely delightful treats on here!

    Reply
  2. Carole

    February 19, 2015 at 3:55 pm

    These are so beautiful! Your culinary background and expertise shines through on these little mini treasures! Pinning…

    Reply
  3. Julie @ Girl on the Move

    February 19, 2015 at 8:38 pm

    These look absolutely delicious! Stopping by from the BE.YOU.TIFUL link party

    Reply
  4. Adelina Priddis

    February 20, 2015 at 9:48 pm

    Mm, now I’m ready for summer with these! Thanks for sharing on Weekend Bites

    Reply
  5. Wilma Jones

    February 21, 2015 at 7:46 am

    4 stars
    These look delicious. I will have to try baking these soon. Maybe for my next book club meeting…

    Visiting from the SITS girls sharefest.

    http://www.LivingHappierAfter.com

    Reply
  6. Briana

    February 21, 2015 at 10:02 am

    These look delicious!!!! I want!!!

    Reply
  7. Amy @ Ms. Toody Goo Shoes

    February 21, 2015 at 11:50 pm

    These little gems are a sight for sore eyes, after just coming inside from shoveling snow! Thanks for linking up at Best of the Weekend! Pinning this!

    Reply
  8. Sarah R.

    February 22, 2015 at 9:42 am

    So, we’re supposed to enjoy these with one of your strawberry lemon margaritas, right?? 🙂

    Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)

    Reply
  9. Rachel - A Southern Fairytale

    February 23, 2015 at 12:23 pm

    I’ll take a dozen, please! YUMMY!!! Thanks so much for linking these up with Mouthwatering Mondays!

    Reply
  10. Kirsten Oliphant

    February 23, 2015 at 4:01 pm

    5 stars
    These look SO GOOD. Pinned! Visiting from Mouthwatering Mondays and going to follow you on Pinterest now. Can’t wait to try these!

    Reply
  11. All that's Jas

    February 23, 2015 at 7:09 pm

    You just made me sing: “If you like pina colada…” Those look yummy! Thanks for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things!

    Reply
  12. [email protected] Baking ChocolaTess

    February 24, 2015 at 8:53 pm

    Yum! Ya had me at Coconut Rum Dana! Totally adorable! Stopping by from Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop! 🙂

    Reply
  13. Sinea Pies

    February 27, 2015 at 9:37 am

    5 stars
    Mmmmmm. Yummy! Are those cupcake liners ceramic? they are so pretty. Pinned it

    Reply
    • Dana DeVolk

      February 27, 2015 at 11:59 am

      Nope, just good ole paper ones, thanks!

      Reply
  14. Karly

    March 2, 2015 at 7:59 am

    I need about 17 of these! So delicious! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!

    Reply
  15. Sinea Pies

    June 11, 2015 at 10:25 pm

    5 stars
    Dana, I’m back! This week I am rerunning my Cupcakes on Parade #2 and I have added THIS post to it. So pretty… I just had to! 🙂

    Reply
  16. Andrea

    March 14, 2016 at 12:06 am

    About how many does this recipe make?

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    • Dana DeVolk

      March 14, 2016 at 6:44 am

      24 minis

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