Description
These vibrant Strawberry Mango Cupcakes combine the refreshing flavors of summer with a deliciously light and fluffy texture. Topped with a swirl of strawberry and mango buttercream and garnished with lime wedges and strawberry halves, these cupcakes are perfect for any festive occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- Cupcakes:
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups caster sugar (extra fine granulated sugar)
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups full cream milk (whole milk)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pink and red food gel (for strawberry flavor)
- 1 tsp strawberry flavoring
- Yellow food gel (for mango flavor)
- 1 tsp mango flavoring
- Frosting:
- 1 batch American or Swiss Meringue Buttercream
- Food gels: Pink and red for strawberry; yellow for mango
- Flavorings: Strawberry and mango
- Decorations:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 10 limes, cut into 40 wedges
- 10 strawberries, halved
Instructions
- Prep and Bake:
- Preheat oven to 275°F (140°C) for fan-forced or 320°F (160°C) for conventional. Line two cupcake tins with liners.
- Mix Dry Ingredients:
- In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add butter and mix until crumbly.
- Mix Wet Ingredients:
- In another bowl, combine eggs, milk, oil, yogurt, and vanilla; mix well.
- Divide and Color Batter:
- Divide the batter into two portions. Add pink and red food gels and strawberry flavoring to one portion. Add yellow food gel and mango flavoring to the other portion.
- Fill Liners:
- Pipe alternating layers of strawberry and mango batter into the liners.
- Bake:
- Bake for 40–50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Prepare Frosting:
- Prepare the buttercream frosting, dividing it into two portions. Add pink and red food gels and strawberry flavoring to one portion, and yellow food gel and mango flavoring to the other portion.
- Sugar Rim:
- Dip the rims of the cooled cupcakes in water, then roll in granulated sugar to mimic a margarita glass.
- Pipe Frosting:
- Pipe frosting in swirls on each cupcake, alternating between strawberry and mango flavors.
- Decorate:
- Decorate each cupcake with a lime wedge and a strawberry half.
Notes
Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting for best results.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40-50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg