Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup mango purée (fresh or canned)
- ¼ cup strawberry jam (for filling)
- 1 cup unsalted butter (for frosting, softened)
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 2 tbsp mango purée (for frosting)
- 2 tbsp strawberry purée (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla, then add milk and mango purée.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Fill cupcake liners about ¾ full with batter and bake for 18–20 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool completely before filling each cupcake with strawberry jam.
- Prepare frosting by beating softened butter, then gradually add powdered sugar and heavy cream until smooth.
- Divide frosting into three bowls: one plain, one with mango purée, and one with strawberry purée; pipe onto cupcakes for a sunset swirl.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (70g)
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg