Coconut Cream Pie Cupcakes

Light almond and vanilla flavored cupcakes stuffed with coconut custard and topping with a light as air whipped cream and mascarpone topping.

Category Sweets and Desserts

Cupcakes

2 cups cake flour

1½ teaspoons baking powder

¾ teaspoon salt

2 sticks of unsalted butter, softened

1½ cups sugar

1 vanilla bean, seeds removed

1 teaspoon almond extract

2 egg yolks

¾ cup vanilla unsweetened almond milk (I use Trader Joe's)

4 egg whites

Coconut Custard

1 -14 ounce can coconut milk

1 egg yolk

⅓ cup sugar

¼ cup almond milk

2 tablespoons corn starch

½ cup shredded sweetened coconut

Whipped Cream & Mascarpone

2 cups heavy cream

⅔ cup mascarpone

6 tablespoons powdered sugar

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