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Mango Cupcakes

These Mango Cupcakes are light and fluffy on the inside and topped with mango curd and cream cheese icing.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Cooling 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 7 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 326 kcal

Equipment

  • Cupcake Pans (makes 12 cupcakes)
  • Cupcake Liners
  • Hand Mixer or
  • 1 Stand Mixer
  • Bowls, measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients
 
 

Cupcakes

  • 1½ Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Large Eggs Room Temperature
  • ⅓ Cup Vegetable or Canola Oil
  • ⅓ Cup Whole Milk Room Temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Cream Cheese Icing

  • ½ Cup Cream Cheese, full fat/room temperature
  • ¼ Cup Butter, room temperature
  • 2 Cups Confectioner's sugar (sifted)
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Mango Topping

  • ½ Batch Mango Curd (store bought or homemade) See link for mango curd recipe

Instructions
 

Cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Prepare cupcake pans by placing liners in 12 cavities.
  • Combine flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl. Whisk well.
  • Add sugar and eggs to the bowl of a stand mixer.  Mix on medium speed for approximately 2 minutes (note a hand mixer or whisk may also be used).
  • Add the vanilla extract and mix briefly.
  • Add one-third of flour mixture and mix on low speed until incorporated. Add one-half of milk and vegetable oil and mix until incorporated. Add another third of the flour mixture and mix till smooth. Add remaining oil and milk and mix till smooth. Finally, add remaining flour mixture and mix until smooth.
  • Fill cupcake liners ⅔ full of batter.
  • Bake for 20 - 24 minutes.

Cream Cheese Icing

  • Place the cream cheese and butter in a mixer bowl. Mix on medium speed until well combined. Add confectioner's sugar and vanilla. Mix on medium speed for 2 - 3 minutes or until smooth.
  • Place icing in a piping bag fitted with a star tip.

Cupcake Assembly

  • Pipe two circles of cream cheese icing on the outer edge of the cupcake (note: the second circle is piped directly on top of the first circle).
  • Fill with mango curd.
  • Decorate as desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 326kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 2gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 196mgPotassium: 42mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 257IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cupcake recipes, mango cupcakes, mango curd cupcakes
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