Coconut and Lemon Curd Cupcakes

Serves: 12 Save

Ingredients (26)

  • FOR THE CUPCAKES:
  • 1 3/4 cups cake flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp Kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • Lemon Curd
  • Vanilla Meringue Buttercream frosting
  • FOR THE LEMON CURD:
  • 1 large egg
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • FOR THE VANILLA MERINGUE BUTTERCREAM:
  • 9 large egg whites
  • 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1/4 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp corn syrup
  • 3 cups unsalted butter, at room temp, cut into chunks
  • 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract

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Directions

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