Coconut And Lime Mini Muffins Recipes

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in mixing bowl.
• In a separate bowl, combine milk, eggs, oil and Key Lime Juice.
• Stir liquid ingredients into dry ingredients just until all are moist, do not overmix.
• Spray Large muffin tins lightly with cooking oil.
• Layer batter and coconut by filling tins 1/2 full with batter, then 1 tablespoon of coconut, then fill to about 1/4 inch from top with batter and top with 1 tablespoon of coconut.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 25-28 minutes, until tops are brown and the coconut is toasty. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes, run a knife around the muffins and place on serving dish or store in airtight container.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to Gas 4, 180°C, 350°F Line a muffintray with paper cases. Whisk together the margarine and sugar until creamy.
• Add eggs and whisk again. Mix in coconut, lime zest and juice. Fold in the flour and baking powder.
• Spoon the mixture into the paper cases and bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove and cool on a baking wire.
• Beat the butter and the icing sugar together with a tablespoon of hot water until smooth. Add a few drops of green colouring and mix until well blended and fluffy.
• Fill a piping bag with a wide nozzle and top each cupcake with a whirl of icing. Decorate with extra lime zest.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first four ingredients. In another bowl, beat the eggs, milk, oil, lime juice and zest. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 400° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Butter two 20cm sandwich tins and line with non-stick baking paper. Grate the 200g block of creamed coconut and keep half of it aside. Then in a large bowl, beat all the cake ingredients (including half of the grated block of creamed coconut) together until you have a smooth, soft batter.
• Divide the mixture between the tins, smooth the surface with a spatula or the back of a spoon, then bake for about 20 mins until golden and the cake springs back when pressed. Turn onto a cooling rack and leave to cool completely.
• For the frosting, mix together the remaining creamed coconut, zest and juice of 2 limes. Microwave on High for 30 secs until the coconut melts.
• Make the buttercream by beating the butter until smooth and creamy and gradually beating in icing sugar . Then beat in the cooled coconut mix and 2-3 tbsp Malibu (optional) until it becomes marshmallowy.
• Fill the cooled sponges with a third of the frosting, cover the sides and top with the rest and coat the sides with the toasted desiccated coconut. Keep in an airtight container and eat within 2 days.