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Pina Colada Cupcakes

When I saw that this month’s Flavor of the Month theme was “boozy,” I decided that I wanted to bake something sweet with an addition of rum. My first thought was buttered rum bread, but unfortunately that turned out to be a big fail, both in texture and in taste. So, I started over with a friend’s recommendation, which was tropical cupcakes with rum. The first thing that sprang to my mind was pina colada, so that’s exactly what I made. They were absolutely delicious! I loved the hint of pineapple in the cupcakes, and the rum frosting topped with shredded coconut helped me forget for a while that it’s 10 degrees and snowing outside. If you want to be transported to a tropical place for a while, try these today!

Pina colada cake mix:

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 scant cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1 Tbsp pineapple juice
  • 1 Tbsp rum
  • 3/4 cups buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup shredded coconut

Rum frosting (for 12 cupcakes):

  • 3/4 sticks butter, softened
  • 3/8 cup shortening
  • 3/4 tsp vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbsp rum
  • Shredded coconut, for sprinkling on top

For the cupcakes, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.

In a large bowl, mix together the butter with the sugar, pineapple juice, and rum.

Add the egg whites, half at a time.

Add half of the flour mixture and then half of the buttermilk to the butter mixture, mixing until well-blended.  Repeat with the remaining halves of each. Stir in the coconut.

Pour the batter into cupcake paper-lined cupcake pans.

Bake for about 20 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.

While you’re waiting for the cupcakes to cool, make the frosting. Mix together the shortening, butter, and vanilla. Add in the powdered sugar. Then add in the rum, and mix until well-blended. Pipe on the frosting and sprinkle with additional shredded coconut.

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  1. 1 bridget {bake at 350}  •  Jan 31, 2010 @6:26 pm

    Tracy, these are so, so pretty! Love the little flecks of vanilla bean in the frosting! I think we all need a little taste of the tropics in the middle of winter. ;)

  2. 2 shelly (cookies and cups)  •  Jan 31, 2010 @6:32 pm

    ooh, I would love these! yum!

  3. 3 Jennifer  •  Jan 31, 2010 @6:42 pm

    Youve got me thinking summer, sitting around tanning and sipping pina coladas… or eating one of these! so cute!

  4. 4 Jessica @ How Sweet  •  Jan 31, 2010 @8:10 pm

    I LOVE pina coloda flavored anything. These look incredible!

  5. 5 MissJillian  •  Jan 31, 2010 @9:09 pm

    I grew up with my grandma making a pina colada cake for my birthday every year and it was my favorite. I wonder if these cupcakes taste anything like a mini version on that cake. I guess I may just have to try this recipe and find out for myself. Either way, they sound yummy!

  6. 6 Rebecca @ Thyme for Wine  •  Jan 31, 2010 @11:07 pm

    I just had a pina colada today! This could quite possibly be the only thing that would make this day even better!

  7. 7 Maggie@SmashedPeasAndCarrots  •  Jan 31, 2010 @11:20 pm

    I absolutely LOVE pina coladas…so good! I am going to have to try these babies!!! Thanks for the great recipe!

  8. 8 Candi  •  Jan 31, 2010 @11:36 pm

    I love Pina Colada everything and will be trying these for sure!

  9. 9 Amanda  •  Jan 31, 2010 @11:38 pm

    Gorgeous!! They look absolutely gorgeous!! Did I say that already? ;)

    Love the recipe and all the pics!

    Blessings-
    Amanda

  10. 10 Catherine  •  Feb 1, 2010 @8:32 am

    These look wonderful, thanks for sharing! :)

  11. 11 Sandy  •  Feb 1, 2010 @9:55 am

    So uh…got any left? ;)

    Those look fantastic!

  12. 12 TidyMom  •  Feb 1, 2010 @10:50 am

    This sounds YUMMY! I’m going to try some vanilla bourbon or rum cupcakes for Mardi Gras – do you think it would make any difference if I use bourbon or rum (I’m not much of an alcohol drinker)

    I’d also love to know how you get the vanilla specs in the frosting? I’m sure you use vanilla beans….but I’ve never used them, so don’t know how to do that – I use Mexican Vanilla, but would love to use beans!!

    Thanks so much for sharing……..sorry for all the questions! LOL

  13. 13 Tracy  •  Feb 1, 2010 @11:05 am

    TidyMom – Don’t be sorry, I love questions! :-) I’m not really much of an alcohol drinker either, so it honestly wouldn’t make a difference to me – I think either way sounds great!

    For the vanilla flecks in the frosting, I used one vanilla bean, split and scraped. I did a post on vanilla extract that has a link in the comments to the eBay store I bought my vanilla beans from. Hope that helps! :-)

  14. 14 Bonny  •  Feb 1, 2010 @12:17 pm

    I definitely have to make these, they look delicious. Just added pineapple juice and coconut to my shopping list!

  15. 15 Small Town Runner Karen  •  Feb 1, 2010 @2:19 pm

    These look so fun!

  16. 16 Karen  •  Feb 1, 2010 @2:56 pm

    Hi Tracy – got a question about the pepperoni bread. How much of the dough do you use?

  17. 17 Tracy  •  Feb 1, 2010 @3:04 pm

    Karen – From one batch of the master recipe, I use about 1/4 of the dough. I’ll use 1/2 the dough if I’m making a large loaf. Enjoy! :-)

  18. 18 Miss Dot  •  Feb 1, 2010 @5:13 pm

    Ohhhhh— sounds so refreshing! The hubbs doesn’t like coconut so I’d just have to keep these to myself if I made ‘em. Oh woe is me… ;)

  19. 19 Christine  •  Feb 1, 2010 @5:22 pm

    Total yum!! :)

  20. 20 Sarah, Maison Cupcake  •  Feb 1, 2010 @6:45 pm

    Mmm lovely, I love pineapple and coconut. Delicious.

  21. 21 faithy  •  Feb 2, 2010 @1:22 am

    looks very good! i didn’t know pina colada is made of pineapple juice & rum..i always thought it was a bottled drink! lol! well, now i know..:)

  22. 22 carsten  •  Feb 2, 2010 @5:48 am

    wow, great job! you just made me hungry.

    thanks for sharing.

    carsten
    tasteandshare.com
    food & wine social network

  23. 23 Dorothy  •  Feb 2, 2010 @2:49 pm

    Looks great! Love the little vanilla bean specks in the frosting :)

  24. 24 Sweets at Vicky's  •  Feb 11, 2010 @3:59 am

    This is so awesome! I just made a glutenfree, dairy free pina colada cake. So obsess with rum and coconut now! Yours look delicious too! I’d probably have to stash a few in my bag before I head out!

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