More than just a tea break
- EatAndLiveByKitty
- Apr 27, 2020
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 18, 2020
Who doesn't love this carousel stuffed with all the sweetness you (don't) need?
Great for tea parties, this carousel with homemade fancy looking cupcakes with a healthy twist! Your friends and yourself will love these cupcakes!
Temper your bad feeling about eating too much sugar, too much fat with the thought that there is also something good for your body in these I-cannot-wait-to-eat-cupcakes!
These irresistible cupcakes are made with healthy Coconut Oil. It is amazing what good stuff there is in coconut oil.
Health benefits of #Coconut #Oil:
can raise the good cholesterol in your blood
may help you loose weight
can prevent illnesses like #Alzheimer, #arthritis and #diabetes
can help with oil pulling to prevent tooth decay
How to make 12 cupcakes with coconut oil
Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup coconut oil, slightly heated to soften
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 tsp #vanilla extract
pinch of salt
whipping cream ready to use
Frosting:
juice from one lemon
3 tbsp icing sugar
How to make cupcakes:
preheat oven to 350 F
mix flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl
in separate bowl mix coconut with sugar
mix eggs, one at a time into the coconut mix
add vanilla extract, shredded coconut and buttermilk
add the flour mix to the coconut mix
mix thoroughly
pour the cupcake dough into cupcake liners
bake for 16-18 minutes
test doneness with toothpick or thin bbq stick: if it comes out clean then the cupcakes are ready.
Let cupcakes cool on baking rack.
How to make frosting:
mix the icing sugar with the lemon juice into a spreadable paste
put paste on top of cooled down cupcakes
let the frosting harden
Serve the cupcakes with a swirl of whipping cream and enjoy!
Ideas:
add some shredded coconut on top of the whipping cream
use a few drops of natural colouring to add to the frosting to give the cupcakes a colourful look
Eat, Enjoy and Live!
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