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Pina Colada Cupcakes are a must try dessert! These are soft, moist, fluffy, and brimming with those classic pina colada flavors we all crave! So fun for summer but really these are the perfect cupcake to serve any day of the year.

Pina Colada Cupcakes with Pineapple and Coconut

Since summer isn’t coming quick enough let’s just make these Pina Colada Cupcakes and pretend it’s summer. Okay? Great!

It’s always about this time of year that I crave the warm sunshine and beach days again. So, since I can’t force it I just fake it with food instead, then I sit and enjoy these on my couch…with a kiddie pool in the house and all my brightest lamps and my sun glasses and flip flops on.

Only kidding, but it’s about getting to that point. I’m totally ready to be out of hibernation though.

But don’t you just love foods like this that you can enjoy all year round that give off those summer vibes?

And even better when they make it to your list of top five favorite cupcakes (don’t ask my what my other 4 are right now but they are chocolatey, caramely, probably lemony and very good)!

Everyone was swooning over these and for good reason, they taste just like a Pina Colada but in cupcake form!They are one of the moistest cupcakes I’ve ever made and I’ll be dreaming about this coconut buttercream frosting for days!

How to Make Pina Colada Cupcakes

Prepare the cupcake batter and fill paper lined muffin cups about 3/4 full.

Bake in preheated oven until set. Cool on a wire rack completely.

Frost with coconut buttercream. I like to pipe it on but you can definitely just spread it over with an offset spatula or butter knife.

Sprinkle with shredded coconut. Sweetened or unsweetened will work great.

Then don’t forget to decorate! I like to decorate with fresh pineapple slices, maraschino cherries and a colorful drink umbrella.

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