For all of those Easter bakers out there, you may already know the magic of dying coconut to look like grass. I had not delved into the world of colored coconut until a bridal shower requested pink & green vanilla coconut cupcakes. There are many methods out there, but the one that I found to be the most effective utilizes my favorite storage container ~ tupperware!
I placed 4 drops of liquid food coloring on each side of the plastic tupperware, locked the lid in place, and shook it! Shake it 'til all of the liquid coats the inside of the container. Then open up the top, place the desired amount of coconut garnish inside the tupperware & shake again. Viola! You have any colored coconut you want!
Be careful not to add too much food coloring from the outset because you can't undo the color. If you decide it's not dark enough after your first round, carefully add the food coloring to the sides of the tupperware again, avoiding dropping the coloring directly on the coconut as it will absorb instantly.
Using 4 drops for my dye job, I ended up with bright, Lilly Pulitzer inspired coconut. 
To pair the frosting with the green & pink coconut, I wanted the opposite color of coconut to accent the frosting for more depth. The pink vanilla buttercream was the base frosting, then a layer of green coconut, then a dollop of pink buttercream & a sprinkle of pink coconut for the top.
The end product was a little family of pink & green cupcakes - whimsical and yummy! These cupcakes were for a pink & green bridal shower. You could use this process for any occasion like Halloween, Easter or a yellow, pink & blue baby shower!
The bridal shower collection was the following: pink & green velvet (12 o'clock & 4 o'clock), pink & green vanilla coconut (2 o'clock & 8 o'clock), mini cookie dough cupcake - vanilla cupcake filled with half-baked cookie dough, topped with chocolate buttercream (5 o'clock), pink & green texas size lemon zest - vanilla cupcake filled with lemon curd, topped with lemon cream cheese frosting (11 o'clock)
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