Piña Colada Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

!Pina Colada Cupcake Ingredients:

2 cups

all-purpose flour

1 tsp

baking powder

3/4 tsp

baking soda

1/2 tsp

salt

1 stick

unsalted butter, softened

1/4 cup

light brown sugar

1 tbsp

dark rum

large eggs, at room temperature

1 cup

cream of coconut (**not coconut milk – see note below**)

3/4 cup

finely chopped fresh pineapple (or pineapple from a can, strained, juice reserved)

!Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:

2 8 ounce packages

cream cheese, room temperature

1/4 cup

(half a stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

3 cups

powdered sugar (add to achieve your desired thickness)

1/2 cup

cream of coconut

1 tsp

vanilla extract

!Optional Toppings:

maraschino cherries

pineapple wedges

grated coconut