Festive pina colada cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and filling, topped with a pineapple chunk and a cherry

Food blogger Beantown Baker made these pina colada cupcakes back in March, but they stood out to me and are festive so I thought I'd post them now, click above for the recipe for the coconut cake and cream cheese frosting and filling. And if you want her new go-to chocolate cupcake recipe, click here.



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I used festive cupcake liners and topped each with a pineapple chunk and cherry. The toasted coconut on the outside added some great nuttiness and texture to the cupcake overall.

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