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Last Updated on July 29, 2021 by Alaina

These light and moist Samoa Cupcakes are made with rich vanilla, buttermilk and sweet cream butter topped off with a mouth-watering Coconut Caramel Frosting, and then crowned with a Samoa cookie.

Samoa Cupcakes

Girl Scout cookies have always been a weakness of mine, especially the Samoa cookies! Mmmm…all that chewy, gooey chocolatey, caramel coconut goodness! It makes my mouth water just thinking about it! I didn’t think it could get much better than that, until I tried these amazing Samoa Cupcakes!

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Made with rich vanilla, buttermilk, and sweet cream butter, these rich and moist cupcakes are topped off with a mouth-watering Coconut Caramel Frosting and crowned with a Samoa cookie. It doesn’t get much better than this!

Ready to see how to make these scrumptious Samoa cupcakes?

How to Make Samoa Cupcakes

Here’s What You Need

Cupcakes
2 – 2/3 C flour
5 TBS cornstarch
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
6 TBS oil
1 1/2 C sugar
4 Larger eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 C whole milk
1/2 C buttermilk
Caramel sauce to drizzle
1/2 C shredded coconut
box of Samoa Girl Scout Cookies

Coconut Caramel Frosting
1 C unsalted sweet cream butter
3 C powder sugar
1/4 C coconut
5 TBS heavy whipping cream
2 tsp caramel

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Here’s What to Do

For the Cupcakes:

  • Begin by preheating the oven to 350 degrees, and fill the cupcake pan with liners.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, powder and salt, mixing well. Set this bowl off to the side.
  • In a mixer bowl, cream the butter and sugar until it is light and fluffy using the paddle attachment. If you don’t have a stand mixer, you can always use a large mixing bowl and an electric hand mixer.
  • Now add the oil to the butter and sugar mixture, followed by the eggs – one at a time. Make sure you allow each egg to become fully incorporated into the mix before adding the next.
  • Follow the eggs with the vanilla.
  • Next, in either a glass or another small bowl, combine both milks, stir, then pour into the bowl with the dry ingredients, stirring as you go.
  • Now slowly add this mixture into the mixer bowl, making sure it becomes completely incorporated. I like to let my mixer run for about 30 seconds, then scrape the edges of the bowl, and then let it run for 30 more seconds. This ensures that all ingredients are completely combined. You should now have a nice, smooth cupcake batter.
  • Use a 1/4 measuring cup and a spoon and spoon the batter into the liners. Bake at 350° for 21 minutes.

For the Frosting

  • While the cupcakes are baking, add all of the frosting ingredients into your standing mixer bowl (or a medium bowl with a hand mixer) and mix until all ingredients are completely combined and stiff peaks form.
  • If you notice that powdered sugar pebbles are forming, add in 1-2 tbsp more of heavy cream. If the frosting is too thin, add up to 1/2 C powder sugar. Make sure you mix well until the frosting is stiff and doesn’t fall off a spoon.

Directions to Decorate Samoa Cupcakes

  • Add the frosting into a star tipped piping bag, and frost the cupcakes.
  • Next, drizzle some caramel, followed by a sprinkle of coconut.
  • Last, but not least, top with a Samoa cookie.

Don’t they look incredible?!

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Now all that’s left to do is to serve and enjoy these Samoa Cupcakes! And don’t forget the handy-dandy printable version below!

What’s your favorite Girl Scout cookie?

Yield: 12 cupcakes

Samoa Cupcakes

Samoa Cupcakes

These light and moist Samoa Cupcakes are made with rich vanilla, buttermilk and sweet cream butter topped off with a mouth-watering Coconut Caramel Frosting, and then crowned with a Samoa cookie.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 21 minutes
Total Time 36 minutes

Ingredients

Cupcake Ingredients

  • 2 ⅔ cups flour
  • 5 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ⅔ cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 6 tbsp oil
  • 1 ½ cup sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • ½ cup shredded coconut
  • 1 box Samoa Girl Scout Cookies

Coconut Caramel Frosting Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter
  • 3 cup powder sugar
  • ¼ cup coconut
  • 5 tbsp heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tsp caramel

Cupcake Toppings

  • 1 jar caramel sauce

Instructions

Cupcake Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and fill the cupcake pan with liners.
  2. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix well. Set this bowl off to the side.
  3. In a mixer bowl, cream the butter and sugar until it is light and fluffy.
  4. Now add the oil to the butter and sugar mixture, mixing well.
  5. Add in the eggs, one at a time mixing well until each is completely incorporated before you add the next.
  6. Add in the vanilla.
  7. Next, in either a glass or a third small bowl, combine both kinds of milk, stirring to combine.
  8. Slowly add the milk mixture and the flour mixture into the bowl that has the creamed butter, eggs and sugar mixture, alternating as you go and making sure it becomes completely incorporated. I like to let my mixer run for about 30 seconds, then scrape the edges of the bowl, and then let it run for 30 more seconds. This ensures that all ingredients are completely combined. You should now have a nice, smooth cupcake batter.
  9. Using either a cookie scoop or a ¼ measuring cup and spoon fill the liners with the batter.
  10. Bake at 350° for 21 minutes.

Frosting Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients into a standing mixer and mix until combined and stiff peaks form.
  2. If powder sugar pebbles form, add in 1-2 more tbsp. heavy cream.
  3. If too thin add in 1/2 C powder sugar.
  4. Mix until the frosting is stiff and doesn't fall off a spoon.

Putting It Together

  1. Add frosting into a star tipped piping bag, frost the cupcakes
  2. Drizzle caramel over the frosting followed by a sprinkle of coconut.
  3. Top with a Samoa cookie.

Notes

Enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12 cupcakes

Serving Size:

1 cupcake

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 795Total Fat: 39gSaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 138mgSodium: 494mgCarbohydrates: 108gFiber: 1gSugar: 82gProtein: 6g

Nutritional information is automatically calculated with ingredients and serving size and may not be accurate. Please always double check with your own nutritional apps as well.

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