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  1. 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour

  2. 1 cup unbleached all purpose flour

  3. 1 teaspoon baking powder

  4. 1/2 teaspoon salt

  5. 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter , room temperature

  6. 1 3-ounce package cream cheese , room temperature

  7. 1 1/2 cups sugar

  8. 4 drops coconut flavoring or 3/4 teaspoon coconut extract

  9. 5 large eggs

  10. 2 tablespoons whole milk

  11. 1 3/4 cups bittersweet chocolate chips (10 to 11 ounces)

  12. Frosting:

  13. 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter , room temperature

  14. 1/2 cup coconut milk powder (sifted, then measured)

  15. 1/4 teaspoon salt

  16. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

  17. 3 drops coconut flavoring or 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract

  18. 4 to 5 cups powdered sugar (16 to 20 ounces)

  19. 4 tablespoons (or more) whole milk

  20. Flaked sweetened coconut

  21. INGREDIENT TIP:

  22. coconut milk powder is simply evaporated unsweetened coconut milkIn these cupcakes, it adds subtle flavor and luscious texture. Look for it at specialty foods stores, Asian markets, and online at kingarthurflour.com and amazon.com.

Instructions Jump to Ingredients ↑

  1. For cupcakes:

  2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 20 standard (1/3-cup) muffin cups with paper liners. Sift first 5 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and cream cheese in large bowl until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar, then vanilla extract and coconut flavoring. Beat in dry ingredients (batter will be stiff). Add eggs 1 at a time, beating to blend after each addition. Beat in milk, then stir in chocolate chips. Spoon scant 1/3 cup batter into each paper liner. Bake cupcakes until tester inserted into centers comes out clean, about 22 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes, then turn cupcakes out of pan and cool on rack.

  3. For frosting:

  4. Using electric mixer, beat butter, coconut milk powder, and salt in large bowl until smooth. Beat in vanilla extract and coconut flavoring. Beat in enough powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, to form very thick frosting. Beat in milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until frosting is thin enough to spread.

  5. Spread frosting on cupcakes. Sprinkle with flaked coconut, if desired. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Store cupcakes airtight at room temperature.

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