Pina Colada Cupcakes
With all the snow being dumped on us this past week I thought it would be fun to bring a little piece of the tropics to me with a fun Pina Colada Cupcake inspired by the tropical favourite cocktail! This was a fun cupcake to put together and I managed to incorporate everything from a real Pina Colada from the rum right down to garnish. I did use rum extract, it’s a great way to get the flavour without using any actual alcohol.
The best part of this cupcake though is how easy it is to put together thanks to Gay Lea’s Real Coconut Whipped Cream. It’s made with real coconut cream which of course means its non-dairy, lactose- and gluten-free and best of all has an amazing taste with all the coconut flavour of homemade whipped cream, which is one of my favourite treats! The Gay Lea Real coconut Whipped Cream is super convenient and is really great for those who are perhaps not the best with piping icing. Anyone can create the perfect looking cupcake with it!
Pina Colada Cupcakes
Ingredients:
1 Box Yellow Cake Mix
20 oz can crushed pineapple, 1/4 Cup juice reserved
2 tbsp rum extract
3 Large Eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
Gay Lea Real Coconut Whipped Cream
Fresh Pineapple Cut to Garnish
Maraschino Cherries with Stem to Garnish
Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 375°F and line a muffin tin with baking cups.
In large bowl, beat cake mix, pineapple and reserved juice, rum extract, eggs and oil with an electric mixer on low speed for about 30 seconds to combine, then on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping the bowl as needed.
Divide batter evenly among muffin cups until each cup is 3/4 full.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool in pans for 10 minutes then remove to a cooling rack; cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Top each cupcake with the coconut whipped cream, slice of pineapple and cherries.
Pina Colada Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 Box Yellow Cake Mix
- 20 oz can crushed pineapple, 1/4 Cup juice reserved
- 2 tbsp rum extract
- 3 Large Eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- Gay Lea Real Coconut Whipped Cream
- Fresh Pineapple Cut to Garnish
- Maraschino Cherries with Stem to Garnish
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375°F and line a muffin tin with baking cups.
- In large bowl, beat cake mix, pineapple and reserved juice, rum extract, eggs and oil with an electric mixer on low speed for about 30 seconds to combine, then on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping the bowl as needed.
- Divide batter evenly among muffin cups until each cup is 3/4 full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pans for 10 minutes then remove to a cooling rack; cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- Top each cupcake with the coconut whipped cream, slice of pineapple and cherries.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:
1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g
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Elizabeth Lampman is a coffee-fuelled Mom of 2 girls and lives in Hamilton, Ontario. She enjoys travelling, developing easy recipes, crafting, taking on diy projects, travelling and saving money!
Those sound divine. I HAVE to try those.
These pina colada cupcakes are delicious. My hubby would eat a bunch
I really love cupcakes. They are the perfect little dessert. They have really picked up steam these last couple years. There are even cupcake shoppes out here by us.
Thank you for this recipe for Pina Colada Cupcakes. The whipped cream, slice of pineapple and cherry really adds to the ‘wow’ factor. It seems so easy to make and I did not know that one could buy cocoanut whipped cream.
These look amazing and I didn’t know they made coconut whipped cream. I gotta get me some of that!
I am so sold, a pina colada cupcake with pineapple on the top? Yup, I need to have this as soon as possible!
This looks delicious! The only thing missing is a shot of rum! 🙂
Those look so good. I want to try these.
That sounds so good! I love pineapple anything
These looks delish!! I could devour a few too many if allowed! lol
I have never seen coconut topping like that before. I wonder if they sell this in the States. Looks like a great recipe.
Looks beautiful and soooo tasty – glad you shared your wonderful recipe – I love the whip cream in the very Different flavor! Thank you
Yum! These look super delicious! I haven’t tried pina colada anything before may have to try these!
Yum yum! I love pina colada flavor especially in a cupcake!
Oh this looks really yummy! Thanks for sharing it
Coconut whipped cream? I bet that is delicious. The cupcakes look incredible too.
These sound absolutely scrumptious! I will add these to my recipe collection.
I so want one of these cupcakes right now. They sound and look yummy I can’t wait to make them.
Those looks so bright and cheerful and yummy! Thanks for sharing!
These cupcakes sound delicious. I think they’d be great for a weekend get together.
Oh my gosh! This sounds absolutely delicious. Makes me crave for summer weather & a trip to the beach!
Ohh those are so pretty and sound so yummy. The perfect spring and summer cupcake!
I had no idea there was coconut whipped cream. I know what I am adding to my grocery list for the week! I am going to bookmark this recipe and make these cupcakes soon.
I would totally love these cupcakes!!!!!
Wow! Thank you for the recipe. These look so awesome!
These look great Elizabeth! Plus I love the new design here on this site. Fantastic!
If I can’t be on the beach enjoying a pina colada, at least, I could pretend through your cupcakes!
Yummy! I love Pina Colada’s so I am sure I would be a fan of the cupcake version!
These look so delicious! And the presentation is just wonderful, I love the use of the double liners. Great post!
These sure are different! YUMMY!
Oh my I can almost taste them,will be making these real soon
I want to try these,mmm delicious
I going to get everything together to make these
Omg I can drool when I look at these
I love the coconut whipped cream, never seen this before, would be great in a coffee drink, but these cupcakes looks so yummy, love the cherry and pineapple on top.
I love the flavour of pina coladas and anything baked with coconut! Yum!
An interesting flavor for cupcakes, but I bet they’re yummy!
I am going to make these!
There is pre-made coconut whipped cream? How did I not know this? I am super excited to hunt it down and try it!