Lime and Coconut Cupcakes

Ingredients

125g butter, softened
1 cup caster sugar
2 tsp finely grated lime rind
3 eggs
1/2 cup desiccated coconut
1/2 cup plain flour
1/4 self-raising flour
1/3 cup natural yogurt

Coconut Icing

100g butter, softened
500g icing sugar mixture
1/4 cup coconut milk
1 tbs lime juice

Preheat oven to 180C. Line muffin pans with paper cases. Use an electric mixer to beat the butter, sugar and lime rind until pale and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition. Add the coconut, combined flours and yogurt in alternate batches, and stir until just combined. Spoon mixture evenly among the lined pans and smooth the surface. Bake in oven for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
To make coconut icing, use an electric mixer to beat the butter until pale. Gradually adding icing sugar beating well between each addition. Add coconut milk and lime juice; beat until well combined. Use a pallet knife to spread icing over each cake. Sprinkle with coconut to serve.
Makes 15 cupcakes