These gluten free lemon cupcakes are topped with a rich coconut cream cheese frosting. These are a special treat that’s just right for a birthday party!
These gluten free lemon cupcakes are:
- ideal for a celebration
- easy to make ahead of time
- perfect for spring and summer with a burst of fresh citrus flavor
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Recipe
Gluten Free Lemon Cupcakes with Coconut Frosting.
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
- ¾ cup butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3 teaspoons lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups gluten free flour blend I used Namaste Perfect Flour Blend
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup light sour cream
- ½ cup coconut flakes
For the frosting:
- ½ cup light cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 ¼ cups confectioners’ sugar
- ¾ cup coconut flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin pan with 15 parchment cupcake liners. (You may need to use two pans).
- Cream butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each one. Add the lemon zest and vanilla extract, mix again.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mix well. Add sour cream. Beat until combined. Gently fold in coconut.
- Pour batter into the prepared pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 18-22 minutes.
- To make the frosting: Beat the cream cheese, butter, lemon zest, vanilla and lemon juice until light and fluffy. Add confectioners’ sugar a little at a time, continuing to beat until smooth and combined. Stir in coconut flakes.
- Frost cooled cupcakes.
Nutrition
lightly adapted from Taste of Home
If you love cupcakes, you’ll want to try these gluten free chocolate cupcakes with vanilla bean frosting.
P.S. I just ate one for breakfast…that’s how good they are.
What are you up to this weekend? Anything fun? My little guy is sick…yesterday he had a high fever, so so far our weekend has involved lots of Tylenol, Thomas the Train videos and a cool bath. :( Today I hope to clean my house – it looks like a tornado hit. I think we also have a few pretend birthday parties planned, whenever we have any type of cake my son insists on getting out a candle and singing. So sweet! :)
darryl
Incredible!
darryl
Lemony deliciousness!
Jill @ Women Who Do It All
Mmmm, looks yummy! I’m featuring this at womenwhodoitall.blogspot.com
:) Jill
{nifty thrifty things}
Thank you so much for linking up to {nifty thrifty sunday} and making my first party such a great success! I would love if you stopped by tomorrow and share more of your cute projects! :)
xoxo,
Vanessa @ {nifty thrifty things}
Last Minute Mel
These look delicious…will definitely try this :)
Lolly Jane
Looks SO yummmmy! Would love for you to link this up :)
Lolly Jane
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calicathy
These look delish! I was going to try to make a key lime cupcake with coconut, but the lemon looks good too! Thanks for sharing
Missy
These look amazing! Combines two of my favorites, lemon and coconut! Thanks for sharing!