Description
Mango Strawberry Sunset Cupcakes are a vibrant and delicious dessert that captures the essence of summer with their beautiful presentation and delightful flavors. Made with vanilla cupcakes and two types of fruit purees layered with a creamy cream cheese frosting, these cupcakes are perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
1 ½ cups All-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons Baking powder
¼ teaspoon Salt
½ cup Unsalted butter, softened
1 cup Granulated sugar
2 large Eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
¾ cup Milk, at room temperature
1 large ripe Mango, peeled and chopped
1 cup Fresh strawberries, hulled
8 ounces Cream cheese, softened
½ cup Unsalted butter, softened
4 cups Powdered sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
1–2 tablespoons Milk or heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners
- Whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside
- Cream together the softened unsalted butter and granulated sugar using an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy (about 3-4 minutes)
- Beat in the eggs one at a time and stir in the vanilla extract
- With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients and milk, alternating until just combined
- Divide the batter among the cupcake liners, filling them about two-thirds full
- Bake for 18-22 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean, then cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack
- Make the fruit purees by blending the mango and strawberries until smooth, then set aside
- For the cream cheese frosting, beat the softened cream cheese and unsalted butter until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar, then mix until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla extract
- Divide the frosting into three bowls, adding the mango puree to one and the strawberry puree to another, leaving the third bowl plai
- Pipe the frosting onto cooled cupcakes in a swirling design, creating a sunset effect
- Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator
Notes
For best results, use room temperature ingredients.
Do not overmix the batter to avoid dense cupcakes.
Use ripe fruit for the purees for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 22 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg