Birds Nest Cupcakes Recipe

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line muffin tins with cupcake liners.
2. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, until batter is well combined.
4. Sift together the sifted flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the vanilla bean to the dry ingredients.
5. Add the flour mixture to the creamed butter, alternately with the coconut milk until all the ingredients are thoroughly incorporated.
6. Pour the batter into the cupcake liners, no more than two-thirds full.
7. Bake for about 25 minutes, unit light golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
8. Prepare the icing, and toast the coconut.
9. Frost and garnish with toasted coconut when the cupcakes have cooled.