Lemon coconut cupcakes

Went around and asked a lot of my coworkers at Bn what kind of cupcake I should make tommorro (for no reason but just to make cupcakes). This is the winning cupcake. Recipe found at tasteofhome.com

Ingredients 

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• LEMON COCONUT FROSTING:
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3/4 cup flaked coconut, divided
• Shredded lemon peel, optional

Directions:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon peel and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Beat just until combined. Fold in coconut.
• Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, grated lemon peel, vanilla and lemon juice until fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth; stir in 1/4 cup coconut. Frost cupcakes; sprinkle with remaining coconut. Garnish with shredded lemon peel if desired. Yield: 15 cupcakes.

Modifications:

- I got tired grating lemon, so I stopped at 2 teaspoons and added a little lemon juice ( just a few drops).

- I put some graham cracker on the bottom of some of the cakes and some on the top of some. Lets see how it tastes.

- I did not want, nor have, any cream cheese so I added a few generous squirts of lemon, extra stick of butter and a bit more powdered sugar.

-I also neglected to add the coconut... Oh wells.