Lamington Cupcakes
Lamingtons are traditionally small square cakes coated in chocolate glaze and rolled in coconut. If I had mini square cake molds I would have attempted square cupcakes but for the sake of keeping things simple for my Oscar Party I went with the standard cupcake pan.
CUPCAKES
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder, sifted
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup buttermilk
In a small bowl, mix together flour + coconut + cocoa powder + baking soda + salt.
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat sugar + oil + egg until smooth. Add vanilla, mixing well. Alternately beat in flour mixture and buttermilk, making three additions of flour and two of buttermilk, beating until smooth.
Scoop batter into cupcake lined pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 22 to 27 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes in pan and remove onto cooling rack.
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Topping
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup packed sweetened flaked coconut
In a microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips + cream. Microwave, uncovered, for 40 seconds until cream is hot and chocolate is soft and almost melted. Stir mixture until smooth.
Spread the melted chocolate over the cupcakes and sprinkle coconut over melted chocolate. Refrigerate cupcakes until chocoalte is firm.
