Description
Delightful cupcakes with a mango-infused base, filled with strawberry jam and topped with colorful frosting, reminiscent of a summer sunset.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup mango puree
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup strawberry jam
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- Mango food coloring
- Strawberry food coloring
- Fresh fruit for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl until well combined.
- Cream the softened butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract and mango puree.
- Gradually add the dry mixture into the wet ingredients, mixing until combined, then stir in the milk.
- Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full with batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 18-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Cut a hole in the center of each cupcake and fill with strawberry jam.
- Beat the softened butter for the frosting until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar and heavy cream.
- Divide the frosting into three portions, coloring one with mango, another with strawberry, and leaving one plain.
- Pipe the frosting on top of the cupcakes in a swirl pattern.
- Garnish with fresh fruit before serving.
Notes
Store cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days, or refrigerate for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg