Key Lime Macadamia Nut Cupcakes

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon zest and 1/4 cup juice from key lime, may substitute regular limes
• 3/4 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup clover honey
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons clover honey
• 4 -5 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut

Recipe

• 1 to make the cupcakes:
• 2 preheat oven to 350°f
• 3 sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• 4 in a liquid measure, combine key lime zest and juice, and coconut milk; set aside.
• 5 in a mixing bowl, cream butter until fluffy; scraping sides of bowl, as necessary. add honey; mix well. add eggs, one at a time, scraping down sides of bowl after each addition.
• 6 add half of the reserved dry ingredients to the butter mixture; mix on low until just combined.
• 7 with mixer running on low, slowly add the lime mixture. add remaining dry ingredients until just combined.
• 8 stir in coconut and macadamia nuts.
• 9 fill paper-lined muffin tins 2/3 full.
• 10 bake 18 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean.
• 11 remove to wire rack; cool.
• 12 frost with coconut cream cheese frosting, if desired.
• 13 to make the frosting:
• 14 in a mixing bowl, cream together cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. add lime juice and honey; mix well.
• 15 add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until desired spreading consistency. frost cupcakes and top with coconut.