Mango Strawberry Cupcakes (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Cupcake Batter
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1 tsp mango extract
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Yellow food coloring gel (to mimic mango)
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1 tsp strawberry essence
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Pink and red food coloring gels (to mimic strawberry)
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1 tsp vanilla essence
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2 tbsp sour cream or Greek-style yogurt
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½ cup neutral oil (like vegetable oil)
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1 ½ cups whole milk
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2 large eggs, beaten
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½ cup soft, unsalted butter
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½ tsp fine sea salt
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3 tsp baking powder
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1 ¼ cups superfine sugar
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3 ½ cups plain flour
→ Buttercream Frosting
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Strawberry and mango flavor extracts
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Yellow gel coloring (for mango tone)
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Pink and red gel coloring (for strawberry tone)
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A batch of either Swiss or American Meringue Buttercream
→ Toppings
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10 strawberries, split in half vertically
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40 small slices of lime from 10 limes
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1 cup white sugar for decorating rims
# Instructions:
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Set your oven to 140°C (275°F) if you're using a fan, or 160°C (320°F) if it's a standard one. Put liners into your two cupcake tins.
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Add the flour, superfine sugar, baking powder, and fine sea salt to a big bowl. Toss in the soft butter and blend until it's crumbly, like damp sand.
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In another bowl, combine the eggs, milk, oil, sour cream or yogurt, and vanilla. Stir until the mixture looks smooth and uniform.
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Pour the wet mixture into the bowl with the dry, and gently stir until combined. Stop as soon as the batter is smooth to avoid overmixing.
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Split the batter into two bowls. Mix the pink and red coloring gels, along with strawberry flavoring, into one. Stir the yellow gel and mango essence into the other until both are vibrant.
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Spoon or pipe the two batters into your liners, alternating to create swirls of strawberry and mango patterns.
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Put the tins into the oven. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, and check if they're done by inserting a toothpick. Let them cool completely before adding frosting.
# Notes:
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Gives two tasty swirled flavors in one batch
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Go with Swiss or American-style meringue buttercream
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Great idea for summer parties