Do you want to know the only thing better than National Chocolate Cupcake Day? Why, it's National Vanilla Cupcake Day, of course! Now, I know what you're going to tell me: how can vanilla POSSIBLY be better than chocolate? Well, I'm here to tell you why–and show you for yourself with these 5 absolutely irresistible Latin vanilla cupcakes.
I honestly don't know which of these I could possibly be craving more right about now: the vanilla bean cupcakes stuffed with dulce de leche, the coquito cupcakes (say what?!), the banana cupcakes topped with toasted coconut flakes, the mojito cupcakes (again, say WHAT?!), or the coconut tres leches cupcakes. Would I be a total pig if I just made them all? Trust me, I'm really tempted to. And I know you will be too after you check out these delicious recipes!
Readmore ¿Qué más? National Chocolate Cupcake Day: 5 Delicious recipes with a Latin twist
Vanilla Bean Cupcakes filled with Dulce de Leche
Ingredients:
1 1/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
2 Large Eggs (room temperature)
1 Cup Vanilla Sugar*
1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
1 Tablespoon Good Quality Vanilla Extract
Seeds from 1 Vanilla Bean Pod
1/2 Cup Sour Cream
Dulce de leche
Get the full recipe directions from The Culinary Chronicles.
Coquito Cupcake
Ingredients:
16 ounces clear rum
30 ounces cream of coconut (2 cans)
14 ounces can of sweetened condensed milk (1 can)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 tablespoon ground nutmeg
1/4 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Get the full recipe directions from The Latin Kitchen.
Banana Cupcakes Topped with Cream Cheese Frosting and Toasted Coconut Flakes
Ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour (or cake flour)
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup pecans (toasted and crushed)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
4 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
2 teaspoons orange zest
8 ounces crushed pineapple (drained)
1 1/4 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 bananas)
8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Milk (to thin the frosting if it is too thick for your taste)
2/3 cup coconut flakes (toasted)
Get the full recipe directions from About.com.
Mojito Cupcake
Ingredients:
1 1/4 Cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 Cup self rising flour
2 Cup sugar
1/2 Cup butter, room temp
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 Cup half & half
1/3 Cup milk
1/3 Cup fresh lime juice
zest of 2 limes
1 jar of lime curd
Get the full recipe directions from Haute Apple Pie.
Coconut Tres Leches Cupcakes
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour + 1 tablespoon (6.75 ounces)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar (8 ounces)
5 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 cup full-fat canned coconut milk
2 cups whipping cream, cold
3-4 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 cups toasted flaked coconut
maraschino cherries
Get the full recipe directions from How Sweet Eats.
