# Components:
→ Cupcake Batter
01 - 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (approximately 180 grams)
02 - 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
03 - ¼ teaspoon salt
04 - ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (115 grams)
05 - 1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams)
06 - 2 large eggs
07 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
08 - ½ cup milk (120 ml)
09 - ¼ cup mango purée (60 ml), fresh or canned
→ Filling
10 - ¼ cup strawberry jam (80 grams)
→ Sunset Swirl Buttercream
11 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (230 grams)
12 - 3 cups powdered sugar (360 grams)
13 - 2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk (30 ml)
14 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
15 - 2 tablespoons mango purée (30 ml)
16 - 2 tablespoons strawberry purée (30 ml)
→ Optional Garnish
17 - Fresh strawberry slices
18 - Fresh mango slices
# Preparation Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
03 - In a large bowl, cream softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
04 - Add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
05 - Mix in milk and mango purée until fully combined.
06 - Gradually fold in the dry ingredients until just incorporated. Avoid overmixing to maintain tenderness.
07 - Divide batter evenly among liners, filling each about three-quarters full.
08 - Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow cupcakes to cool completely on a wire rack.
09 - Using a small knife or cupcake corer, remove a small center from each cupcake and fill with approximately 1 teaspoon of strawberry jam.
10 - Beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually blend in powdered sugar until smooth.
11 - Mix in vanilla extract and heavy cream or milk until frosting is fluffy.
12 - Separate frosting evenly into three bowls. Leave one plain, stir mango purée into the second, and strawberry purée into the third.
13 - Place spoonfuls of each colored frosting side by side into a large piping bag fitted with a star tip to create a sunset swirl effect.
14 - Pipe swirls onto each cupcake, forming a gradient reminiscent of a sunset.
15 - Optionally, adorn each cupcake with a fresh slice of strawberry or mango.
