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Homepage » Cakes & Cheesecakes » Coconut Cupcakes with Passion Fruit Curd

Published: Mar 12, 2018 · Modified: May 22, 2020 by Paula Montenegro · We generate income from ads and affiliate links · 40 Comments

Coconut Cupcakes with Passion Fruit Curd

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Let's bring a little sunshine to our lives with these little gems that are these coconut cupcakes with passion fruit curd, shall we? It's the yellow color I guess, it simply screams joy.
Coconut passion fruit cupcakes
While many of you are cuddled under a blanket, here we can be found in one of three places: inside a pool, under the a/c or melting in the street. So hot, my oven hasn't been used in weeks. Unbelievable. And I call myself a baker with a food blog. Ha.
coconut cupcakes with passion fruit curd
coconut cupcakes with passion fruit curd
So we're talking coconut cupcakes with passion fruit curd today, and the mandatory cream cheese frosting, at least for me, because it's so easy to make, and tastes so good! I'm not a frosting person – or a cupcake one for that matter – but if you look at the birthday carrot cake there's a ton of it. Or topping these sweeties too. Yeah, cream cheese frosting is the king of frostingland.
coconut cupcakes with passion fruit curd
And what about the curd? Are you a passion fruit lover like me? Does it make you happy to inhale that fresh lemony scent? It's the same I used for the no-bake passion fruit lemon cheesecake, and that was a total hit.
Though you will find a rather large cake archive in here, I'm not particularly a fan of cupcakes. Something about the frosting to cake ratio that sends me the other way. But I draw the line at these coconut cupcakes with tangy passion fruit curd. They’re the kind that you eat and don’t feel like your teeth are falling off from all the sugar.
coconut cupcakes with passion fruit curd
There’s a superb coconut batter, a passion fruit lemon curd center, and a creamy frosting with toasted coconut. And each part of this recipe can be made in advance. Yay.
And believe what I say, because I’m not into cupcakes, at all. So they must be good. That good.
coconut cupcakes with passion fruit curd
 coconut cupcakes with passion fruit curd

That’s all folks, all good stuff.

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Coconut Passion Fruit Cupcakes
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One central white frosted cupcake in dotted paper liner on wooden table with coconut flakes

Coconut Passion Fruit Cupcakes

  • Author: Paula Montenegro
  • Prep Time: 30
  • Resting time: 60
  • Cook Time: 20
  • Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
  • Yield: 12 cupcakes 1x
  • Category: Cakes
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: International
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Description

For the passion fruit puree, scoop the pulp into a bowl and mash it with a fork, to dissolve as many large pieces as you can. It will be chunky and with seeds.

If you want the smooth puree, strain it and then pick out the seeds to use later. Or not. Whatever you like. To toast the coconut, put it in a 325º oven for about 5 minutes. Careful not to burn it!

 


Ingredients

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For the coconut cupcakes:

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons  baking powder
  • Large pinch of salt
  • ¾ cup  unsalted butter (room tº)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon  vanilla extract
  • Zest of ½ a lemon
  • 1 cup  shredded unsweetened coconut
  • ¾ cup  buttermilk or coconut milk
  • Coconut scales (toasted, to decorate)

For the passion fruit curd:

  • 3 egg yolks
  • ¾ cup  passion fruit puree
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • Scant ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup sugar

For the cream cheese frosting:

  • ⅓ cup cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 to 1 ½ cups powdered sugar (you might need more)

Instructions

For the passion fruit curd:

  1. In a bowl, beat yolks and sugar for 1 minute. Add passion fruit and reserve.
  2. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Before it boils, add yolk mixture and cook over medium/low heat, stirring constantly, until the mix thickens, but without letting it boil.
  3. Pour into sterilized jars if you plan to keep it for a few weeks, and not use it within the next 5 days.
  4. Keep refrigerated.

For the coconut cupcakes:

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Fill a muffin tin with 12 paper liners.
  2. Sift flour, baking powder and salt.
  3. In a large bowl, beat butter for 1 minute. Gradually add sugar, beating constantly at medium/high speed.
  4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one. Add coconut and vanilla and mix to combine.
  5. Add the dry ingredients in 3 parts, alternating with the buttermilk in 2 parts. Don’t over mix at this point, or the cupcakes will be tough.
  6. Fill liners to ¾ of their capacity, and bake for about 25 minutes, until golden, springy to the touch and a tester comes out clean.
  7. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
  8. Scoop a small teaspoon from each cupcake. Fill with the curd carefully.
  9. Pipe or spoon the frosting on top and top with toasted coconut to decorate.

For the cream cheese frosting:

  1. Beat cream cheese and butter until very smooth.
  2. Add sugar, gradually, until you have a thick batter that can be piped.
  3. Keep covered, in the fridge.

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cupcakes adapted from Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, by Ina Garten curd adapted from How to be a Domestic Goddess, by Nigella Lawson
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Paula Montenegro

I'm Paula, a baker for more than 30 years and your designated recipe finder, sharing the best ones on this blog, with simple ingredients + easy-to-follow instructions.
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  1. Gourmet Getaways says

    May 07, 2014 at 3:31 pm

    Did someone tell you that your cupcakes and holders are like soul mates?! They look so good together! Thanks for the recipe :).

    Julie
    Gourmet Getaways

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    • wp_vknotes_admin says

      May 08, 2014 at 9:48 am

      haha, thanks so much Julie!

      Reply
  2. Nusrat Azim says

    April 01, 2014 at 4:20 pm

    Cupcake it its best! Look wise and taste wise 🙂 Especially the passion fruit curt recipe took my breath away.
    Many thanks for those cute pictures...made my morning 🙂

    Reply
  3. laurasmess.me says

    January 28, 2014 at 7:54 am

    It's hot here too Paula! I keep reading about all of the northern hemisphere bloggers and their snow whilst we've been having days around 42-45 degrees C. Argh. I've avoided putting my oven on too. Anyway, regardless of sweating it up in the kitchen, these cupcakes look absolutely beautiful. Moist, pretty and delicious. Hope that you guys get relief from those hot days soon. Hugs xx

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  4. Christine @ 24 Carrot Kitchen says

    January 27, 2014 at 8:40 pm

    I have to say I normally choose chocolate cupcakes, but if I saw these I would choose them over chocolate. They look scrumptious!

    Reply
  5. thehungrymum.com says

    January 25, 2014 at 5:59 am

    so chic & delightful-looking.

    Reply
  6. Mary Hirsch says

    January 25, 2014 at 2:46 am

    Yeah, Stranger, you have been missing for some time but that only means to me that things are busy and happy. Right? These cupcakes make the wait worthwhile. I am not a huge chocolate lover, heavily frosted cupcakes with chocolate frosting galore are not for me. But everything about this cutie pie looks like something I would enjoy. I don't make cupcakes either. But it's so much easier for me to make cupcakes, throw them in the freezer unfrosted and take out a few at a time. If I make a cake for myself, I end up throwing most of it in the garbage. The only leaf I've turned over this year is all about NOT wasting food. So, my friend, this is a cupcake I will try with ingredients I've never used before and a taste that must be yummy.

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  7. Liz Berg says

    January 24, 2014 at 7:46 pm

    Thanks for sharing some sunshine with us! Do you have a spare bedroom???? LOL. Your cupcakes look fantastic!

    Reply
  8. Kathy says

    January 24, 2014 at 1:59 am

    Oh so pretty, Paula!! And they sound luscious with the passion fruit curd! I would really enjoy one right now with my cup of tea!

    Reply
  9. Jamie says

    January 22, 2014 at 5:54 pm

    I love the combination of flavors and they are so pretty. I actually have a can of passionfruit purée in my cupboard and had no idea what to do with it!

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