lemon and coconut cupcakes

i have made these a few times in the last few weeks, i found the recipe when i was googling something else - and they are delish! please have a laugh with me at my picture featuring half a lemon to make sure that everyone at our last goodlet family dinner knew they were lemon flavoured haha! recipe is from here... all i changed was to add a little lemon juice to the icing which was otherwise a little bland. go on and give them a go!

lemon and coconut cupcakes 

1 cup self-raising flour

1/2 cup desiccated coconut

1/2 cup caster sugar

2 eggs

160 ml can coconut milk

3 teaspoons lemon, finely grated zest

125g butter, melted and cooled

coconut icing

2 cups icing sugar

30g soft butter

1 1/2 tablespoon boiling water

1/3 cup coconut flakes

method:

1. Preheat oven to 170C or 150C fan and line 12 medium muffin tins with paper cases. Place flour into a large mixing bowl. Stir in coconut and sugar and make a well in the centre.
2. Use a fork to whisk eggs, coconut milk and lemon zest in a jug. Add to the dry ingredients, along with the butter. Fold together until just combined but don't mix or beat. Spoon into prepared cases. Bake for 20 mins, or until springy to a light touch. Leave in the tin for 5 mins then lift out onto a wire rack to cool.
3. To make the icing, sift icing sugar into a bowl and add butter. Pour boiling water onto butter to melt it and stir until smooth. Spread over each cake, sprinkle with coconut flakes and leave to set.