Description
Discover the delicious combination of strawberry and mango in these delightful Strawberry Mango Margarita Cupcakes, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups plain all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups caster sugar (superfine)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup full-cream whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup Greek yogurt (or sour cream)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- 1 teaspoon pink food gel + red food gel
- 1 teaspoon strawberry flavoring
- 1 teaspoon yellow food gel
- 1 teaspoon mango flavoring
- 1/4 cup tequila (optional)
- 3 cups American buttercream frosting (or Swiss meringue buttercream frosting)
- 1 teaspoon pink food gel + red food gel (for frosting)
- 1 teaspoon strawberry flavoring (for frosting)
- 1 teaspoon yellow food gel (for frosting)
- 1 teaspoon mango flavoring (for frosting)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for rimming)
- 40 limes (wedges)
- 10 strawberries (halved)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare your cupcake tins by placing liners in each cavity.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the plain all-purpose flour, caster sugar, baking powder, and fine salt.
- Add the softened unsalted butter into the dry mix and continue mixing on medium speed until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Incorporate the large eggs, whole milk, vegetable oil, Greek yogurt, tequila (if using), and vanilla extract into the bowl. Mix until everything is combined and the batter is smooth.
- Divide the batter into two bowls. In one bowl, add pink/red food gel and strawberry flavoring, while in the other bowl, mix in yellow food gel and mango flavoring.
- Transfer each colored batter into separate piping bags. Pipe the yellow batter into each cupcake liner, followed by a swirl of the red batter on top.
- Bake your cupcakes for about 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Once baked, let the cupcakes cool in the tins for about 5 minutes, then transfer them onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare the frosting by mixing American buttercream or Swiss meringue buttercream with the pink/red food gel, strawberry flavoring, yellow food gel, and mango flavoring until light and fluffy.
- Lightly brush the tops of each cooled cupcake with water, then dip them into granulated sugar.
- Using an open star piping tip, frost each cupcake with the vibrant buttercream.
- Adorn each frosted cupcake with two lime wedges and a halved strawberry on top.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing.
- Avoid overmixing to keep the cupcakes fluffy.
- Check for doneness at 15 minutes to avoid dry cupcakes.
- Cool completely before frosting.
- Consider adding fresh fruits just before serving.
- Chill the frosting if it isn't holding shape.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg