Pina Colada Cupcakes. Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Make the cupcakes: In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt butter in the microwave.

So fun for summer but really these are the perfect cupcake to serve any day of the year. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Line a muffin or cupcake pan with liners; set aside. You can cook Pina Colada Cupcakes using 16 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Pina Colada Cupcakes

It's 1 of and 2/3 cups all purpose flour.
Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder.
Prepare 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda.
It's 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
You need 1/4 cup of granulated sugar.
You need 3/4 cup of light brown sugar, packed.
It's 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, melted.
It's 1 of large egg, room temperature.
It's 1/2 cup of pineapple juice, 100% juice.
You need 1/2 cup of coconut milk.
It's 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
It's 3/4 cup of unsalted butter, room temperature.
You need 3 cups of confectioner’s sugar.
You need 1/4 cup of heavy cream.
It's 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
It's 1/4 teaspoon of coconut extract.

These piña colada cupcakes are perfect cupcake versions of the drink - complete with coconut, pineapple, and rum. If you love piña coladas, these are the cupcakes for you! These cupcakes aren't just moist; their insides are almost wet due to the juicy pineapple bites scattered throughout the cake. The Pina Colada effect comes from matching a Pineapple Cupcake with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting.

Pina Colada Cupcakes instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line muffin pan with cupcake liners.
Make cupcakes: In a large bowl mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
In a medium sized microwave-safe bowl melt the butter.
Whisk in the granulated sugar, brown sugar and egg.
Whisk in the pineapple juice, coconut milk and vanilla extract.
Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Mix until no lumps are left.
Fill the cupcake liners 2/3 of the way full.
Bake for 20 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool on cooling rack completely before frosting.
Make the frosting: With an electric mixer or stand mixer beat the softened butter until smooth and creamy.
Add the confectioner’s sugar, cream, vanilla and coconut extract.
Beat at high speed for 3-4 minutes.
Frost cooled cupcakes.

Although if for some (crazy!) reason you don't like coconut, these cupcakes would be delicious with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting (and maybe a small slice of fresh pineapple). PIN IT NOW to save for later! Pina Colada Cupcakes How to Make Pina Colada Cupcakes. These cupcakes will make you feel like you're in the tropics, and making them is about as easy as siting on a beach sipping a frozen cocktail. First, start by sifting together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.