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“Brother bought a coconut
He bought it for a dime.
His sister had another She paid it for the lime.”

~Coconut by Harry Nilsson 

Is it even seriously possible to think about Coconut and Lime without thinking of the song Coconut? Lime and coconut is a perfect flavor combination for summer. Tangy and sweet, Coconut Lime Cupcakes are fun and tropical treat.

She put the lime in the coconut she drank them both up.
she put the lime in the coconut
Called the doctor, woke him up, and said “Doctor, ain’t there nothing I can take”
I said, “Doctor, to relieve this belly ache?”

For the longest time I thought mixing coconut and lime would actually give you a stomach ache! I assumed the lime curdled the coconut milk similar to the way lemon curdles  regular milk. Turns out the combination is  just so yummy it is hard to control yourself and eat, or in the case of the song drink just one!

These Coconut Lime cupcakes are so easy, they begin with a box of lemon cake mix, and just a few ingredients.  I think these cupcakes have just the right balance of coconut. I am not a huge fan of artificial coconut flavors, to me whatever I bake using it ends up tasting like what I imagine suntan oil would. If you like a more coconut flavor though, increase the coconut extract and decrease the vanilla by the same amount, although I would not go over 1 teaspoon of coconut.