Coconut and Lemon Curd Cupcakes

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