Haupia Cupcakes
Oct 21, 2012 22:58:30 GMT -5
Post by PrisonerOfHope on Oct 21, 2012 22:58:30 GMT -5
Haupia is a coconut pudding popular in Hawaii.
Haupia Cupcakes
adapted from Local Kine Recipes 2.0 and foodtv.com
Ingredients
Cupcakes
1 box white cake mix
4 eggs
2/3 cup coconut milk
2/3 cup water
Haupia Filling
2 c coconut milk
1/2 c sugar
1/4 t salt
3 T cornstarch
1/2 c water
1 t vanilla
Coconut buttercream
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 Tablespoons coconut milk
Shredded coconut
Directions
1. To make the haupia filling, mix sugar, salt, and cornstarch with water in a bowl. Set aside.
2. Heat the coconut milk in a medium saucepan.
3. Stir into sugar/cornstarch mixture into hot coconut milk.
4. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
5. Stir in vanilla and cool.
6. To make the coconut cupcakes, prepare the cake mix according to package directions using 2/3 cup of the coconut milk, 2/3 cup water, and the eggs.
7. Cool cupcakes completely.
8. Using the cone method, use a small paring knife to cut a cone out of the center of each cupcake.
9. Add some haupia filling to the cupcake and replace the top portion of the cone, slicing off the tip to leave room for the filling.
10. To make coconut buttercream, in a standing mixer fitted with a whisk, mix together sugar and butter.
11. Mix on low speed until well blended and then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes.
12. Add vanilla and coconut milk and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more.
13. Frost cupcakes then dip cupcakes in a shallow bowl filled with shredded coconut. Cover frosting with shredded coconut.
Haupia Cupcakes
adapted from Local Kine Recipes 2.0 and foodtv.com
Ingredients
Cupcakes
1 box white cake mix
4 eggs
2/3 cup coconut milk
2/3 cup water
Haupia Filling
2 c coconut milk
1/2 c sugar
1/4 t salt
3 T cornstarch
1/2 c water
1 t vanilla
Coconut buttercream
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 Tablespoons coconut milk
Shredded coconut
Directions
1. To make the haupia filling, mix sugar, salt, and cornstarch with water in a bowl. Set aside.
2. Heat the coconut milk in a medium saucepan.
3. Stir into sugar/cornstarch mixture into hot coconut milk.
4. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
5. Stir in vanilla and cool.
6. To make the coconut cupcakes, prepare the cake mix according to package directions using 2/3 cup of the coconut milk, 2/3 cup water, and the eggs.
7. Cool cupcakes completely.
8. Using the cone method, use a small paring knife to cut a cone out of the center of each cupcake.
9. Add some haupia filling to the cupcake and replace the top portion of the cone, slicing off the tip to leave room for the filling.
10. To make coconut buttercream, in a standing mixer fitted with a whisk, mix together sugar and butter.
11. Mix on low speed until well blended and then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes.
12. Add vanilla and coconut milk and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more.
13. Frost cupcakes then dip cupcakes in a shallow bowl filled with shredded coconut. Cover frosting with shredded coconut.