Mini Vanilla Cupcakes with Cream Cheese-Coconut Frosting

My favorite cupcakes in two-bite size ~ the recipe I use for the cupcake batter is Nigella Lawson's recipe for Fairy Cakes.
The bonus is that the batter is made in the food processor; it nearly goes together in the blink of an eye.





And the cream cheese frosting is Ina Garten's with coconut. I halve the recipe and there is plenty for 24 of these mini-cupcakes.



Because it is the Christmas season I decorated them with the tip-leaves from my organic mint to resemble holly, and tiny cinnamon candies known as "Red Hots" (tm) to represent red berries.

These are the perfect size for a tea-snack, a kids party, or a holiday dessert buffet.



They also make a nice little gift on a pretty plate for neighbors and friends.



Of course if you don't care for coconut you can substitute with a generous sprinkling of confectioners' sugar, or just omit the extra toppings.

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