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As I mentioned in my other recent cupcake posts, this past June was a big cupcake month for me as I made cupcakes for two graduation parties in our family. These coconut-pineapple {piña colada} cupcakes were a festive way to celebrate our graduate and kick off the summer season. For summer BBQ’s and potlucks, or winter festivities when you are day-dreaming of summer, these cupcakes are a sweet treat.
I adapted one of Sweetapolita’s white {vanilla} cakes to suit my piña colada needs, using one can of coconut milk and one cup of frozen pineapple that I had puréed in the food processor. The frosting was a bit of an experiment, and I suppose any coconut frosting would do, however, I do think…
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