A Very Sweet Day…

Indeed. I knew what was coming today, and waited (im)patiently until it arrived…my Mother’s Day present. A new Professional KitchenAid Stand Mixer…Chrome, 5 quart, attachments…heaven. I couldn’t WAIT to use it. So, I did. I am supposed to be whipping up a couple of batches of cookies for a bake sale to benefit my parent’s church, but I already know how to make cookies. Not challenging. But I will make them later tonight. Instead, I attempted a delicious sounding recipe: Coconut Cupcakes with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing. What a mouthful…literally. These are unlike any cupcakes I have ever tasted. They are thick and creamy (probably due to the coconut milk, which is not easy to find herein Pearisburg) and very delicious. Very Heavy, too. And that icing is something else. So sweet and creamy, yummy. The lime juice really adds something to the sweetness of the sugar and cream cheese. I would definitely recommend these to anyone who needs to take something over-the-top to a luncheon, or a class reunion (so that you can be the hit of the dessert table), or a bridal shower because they are white and flaky (like the bride…hahaha). Give them a shot, you won’t be disappointed. One thing I must add is that this recipe makes entirely too much icing. I piped mine on very thickly, and made only about half of the icing it called for. So cut it back unless you want a ton of icing left over. or, make it all if you want to sit on the couch and eat it out of a tub while watching Oprah. Your choice. Either sounds fine to me. Also, I sprinkled chocolate coconut flakes on mine, which the recipe didn’t call for. Just to be pretty.