Tis the season for all things sweet and a little boozy at your holiday gatherings. 
This was my experiment with a staple in most Puerto Rican homes, Coquito (Coconut Eggnog) during the holiday season. There is always a Titi (Auntie) or Tio (Uncle) or Abuela (Grandma) even who has a bottle (or two or three) of this on hand during the season. This can also be made without the rum for the littles or a non drinker to enjoy.
I was going to originally make the drink itself to share but then I felt the need to experiment and kick it up a notch for you all, you deserve it So here is my attempt at a marriage of cupcake and a delicious Coquito.
Coquito Cupcakes
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Author: My Love for Cooking
Serves: 12
Ingredients
- Coquito Recipe
- ¼ cup water
- 1 15 oz can evaporated millk
- ½ 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup Rum (I used Bacardi)
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- Pinch salt
- Vanilla Cupcake (or use your favorite recipe)
- 1¼ Cup flour
- ½ cup butter (1 stick) softened
- ½ tsp salt
- 1½ tsp Baking Powder
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 6 Tbs Coquito
- 1tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp Coconut Extract
- Whip cream topping (one can or tub, I used Rediwhip extra thick)
Instructions
- Pour all ingredients for Coquito in a blender mix and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Cream butter with electric mixer until softened (about 30 seconds)
- Add sugar and vanilla, beat until fluffy, scraping down side if needed
- Beat in eggs one at a time
- Alternate flour mixture and Coquito mixer and continue beating with mixer on medium low speed
- Pour into 12 grease cupcake tins or liners
- Bake for 12 to 14 minutes depending on oven.
- Cool cupcakes and poke a few holes and spoon a little extra Coquito to soak in to each one then top with whip cream when ready to serve.
{ 6 comments… read them below or add one }
Your cupcakes look wonderful. The cupcakes sound like they have wonderful flavor.
Thank you so much!
I will be sure to pay you a visit as well.
beautiful cupcakes– and I love the cupcakes liners!
Thank you! I actually grabbed those weeks ago on a whim on sale and then it all clicked when I thought to make the cupcakes
What a fabulous looking cupcake. As a child i hated coconut, but as an adult it’s become one of my favorite flavors, especially when there is alcohol involved
Thank you so much! I am so glad your taste buds turned around, Coconut is one of my favorite flavors too
Thank you for visiting and have a great day.