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Home » Seasonal Recipes » Spring Recipes » Mango Cupcakes with Mango Buttercream

Mango Cupcakes with Mango Buttercream

Mar 8, 2016 · By Jen Sobjack · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases

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Mango Cupcakes with Mango Buttercream are perfect for spring! They are super easy to make. Made with fresh mango puree, mango extract, and topped with mango buttercream, these cupcakes are chock full of mango flavor. These cupcakes are perfect for a spring picnic or cookout!

Mango cupcakes arranged on an upside-down cake pan.

I hope your week is off to a great start! We got some news a few weeks ago that I am finally able to share…

I’m not sure if I’ve ever mentioned the fact that my husband works for the US Army. It’s one of those things that I don’t really like sharing on the internet. But, he went to college and commissioned as an officer.

He’s put in over 10 years and is only 10 more years away from retiring. Or so we thought…

Last year we heard there was going to be a review board and soldiers from my husbands year group, meaning they graduated and commissioned in the same year as my husband, are going to be forced to leave the Army.

A few weeks ago we were told that 700 soldiers were cut. My husband being one of them.

Mango cupcakes on a fabric background.

This is a life altering event and honestly, it’s terrifying.

The Army has provided us with a steady income and health benefits. It’s allowed us to buy a house, which we just bought last year.

I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to stay home and dedicate all my time to growing the blog and building my brand. Our life has been comfortable.

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Take a moment to stop and appreciate everything you have. Not just material things, but heath, family, and friends too. You never know when something so important to you will be taken away.

Close-up view of mango cupcakes with mango buttercream.

Okay, enough with the sappy stuff. Let’s talk cupcakes!!

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Mango Cupcakes with Mango Buttercream

Mango Cupcakes with Mango Buttercream

Yield: 12 cupcakes
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes

Mango Cupcakes with Mango Buttercream are perfect for spring! They are super easy to make. Made with fresh mango puree, mango extract, and topped with mango buttercream, these cupcakes are chock full of mango flavor. These cupcakes are perfect for a spring picnic or cookout!

Ingredients

For the cupcakes

  • 1 and 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon mango extract
  • 3/4 cup mango puree

For the frosting

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup pureed mango
  • 1 teaspoon mango extract
  • 2-3 cups confectioners' sugar

Instructions

Make the cupcakes

  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with paper liners.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir with a whisk.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or with a hand mixer, beat the butter, oil, and sugar together until well combined and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the mango extract. Beat in half the flour mixture, then the mango puree, and then the rest of the flour mixture. Beat until the batter is smooth, scrape down the sides as needed.
  4. Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then remove the cupcakes from the pan and place them on the wire rack to cool completely. Top them with frosting.

Make the frosting

  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the butter and shortening on medium speed for 2 minutes, until fluffy.
  2. Add the mango puree and mango extract and mix to combine.
  3. Add the sugar, one cup at a time, mixing on low speed until well combined.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 467
Nutritional values are automatically calculated by Nutritionix and should be used as a general guide only. For accurate values, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients you used for the recipe.
© Jen Sobjack
Cuisine: American / Category: Cupcakes

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  1. Asma says

    August 08, 2019 at 10:00 pm

    I am trying this tonight. Can I use cake flour?

    Reply
    • Jen Sobjack says

      August 09, 2019 at 10:45 am

      Yes, but because cake flour weighs less than all-purpose, you’ll need to weight the flour in order to make sure you’re using exactly 216 grams.

      Reply
  2. Linda says

    July 05, 2018 at 5:43 pm

    I’m already DROOLING looking at these pictures!!!

    Reply
  3. daisy says

    September 24, 2017 at 9:04 am

    Hi! If i wanted to make this frosting for a 2 layered cake, how much should I increase the recipe? double? triple?
    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Jen Sobjack says

      September 25, 2017 at 9:10 am

      I believe double would be sufficient.

      Reply
  4. Michael says

    April 15, 2017 at 6:24 pm

    Your recipes are a major hit! I’m so glad I found your website. Thank you for being awesome. These Mango cupcakes are my favorite so far.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      July 05, 2018 at 6:06 pm

      Agreed!!!!

      Reply
  5. aanshika says

    February 15, 2017 at 5:44 am

    looks great! what would be the proportions if i want to make only 2 cupcakes?

    Reply
    • Jen Sobjack says

      February 15, 2017 at 10:28 am

      I’ve never reduced a recipe that much and can’t give you proportions without testing it first. You’re welcome to try dividing the recipe in half, all the way down until you get to two. Good luck!

      Reply
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