Description
These delightful Strawberry Mango Cupcakes are a perfect blend of fruity flavors, with tender cake loaded with fresh diced mango and strawberries, topped with a creamy mango and strawberry frosting. A taste of summer in every bite!
Ingredients
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Cupcakes:
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup whole milk
- ⅓ cup diced fresh mango
- ⅓ cup diced fresh strawberries
Frosting:
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup strawberry puree
- 1–2 tablespoons mango puree
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- Prepare dry ingredients: Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a separate large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and flavoring: Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: Add the dry ingredients in three additions, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
- Add fruit: Gently fold in the diced mango and strawberries.
- Bake: Divide the batter into cupcake liners and bake for 18–20 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Make frosting: Beat butter and cream cheese, gradually add powdered sugar, mix in fruit purees and salt until light and fluffy.
- Decorate: Pipe or spread frosting onto cooled cupcakes.
Notes
- Use ripe, fresh fruit for best flavor.
- If fruit is very juicy, pat dry before folding into batter.
- Frosting can be adjusted for a stronger mango or strawberry flavor to your preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
