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Haupia-Cupcakes

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Haupia Cupcakes

This coconut flavor, kick up with the haupia fillingIt was sooo good that it actually won the throw down for me. The whipped cream frosting kept this delicate cake super light and refreshing...especially for a cupcake.
Posted By: Leilani
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Hawaiian, Local

Ingredients
  

Cake:

Haupia Filling:

  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 4 tablespoons corn starch
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Frosting:

  • 1/3 cup coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 6 tablespoons sugar
  • shredded coconut, to top

Instructions
 

Cake:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Put cake mix, coconut milk, water and eggs into a large mixing bowl.
  • Mix well and fill cupcake pan.
  • Bake for 20 minutes. Cool cupcakes.

Haupia Filling:

  • In a sauce pan heat coconut milk (do not boil).
  • Mix sugar, salt, and cornstarch with water; stir into hot coconut milk.
  • Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens (cook over low heat to avoid curdling).
  • Stir in vanilla and cool.

Frosting:

  • Soften gelatin in 1/3 cup coconut milk; dissolve over hot water.
  • Cool.
  • Whip cream; fold in gelatin mixture and sugar.

Assembly:

  • Use cone method to create cavity for filling in cakes.
  • Fill cavity with about a tablespoon of filling.
  • Put cake cap back on.
  • Chill for 30 minutes to set filling.
  • Top with generous dollop of whipped cream frosting.
  • Top with shredded coconut.
Keyword cupcake, haupia cake, coconut, whipped cream, delicate cake, coconut milk, gelatin, sugar
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