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Strawberry Mango Margarita Cupcakes

Strawberry Mango Margarita Cupcakes

Strawberry Mango Margarita Cupcakes are soft, fruity treats inspired by the flavors of a tropical margarita. Made with strawberry and mango batter, swirled buttercream, and topped with sugared lime wedges, they’re the perfect dessert for summer parties or any fun celebration.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 24 Cupcakes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 285
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Cupcakes:
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups caster sugar
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp fine salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups full cream milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp Greek yogurt or sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pink and red food gel for strawberry color
  • 2-3 tsp strawberry freeze-dried powder
  • Yellow food gel for mango color
  • 2-3 tsp mango freeze-dried powder
  • 8-10 tsp tequila optional
Frosting:
  • 1 batch American or Swiss Meringue Buttercream
  • Food gels: Pink/red for strawberry yellow for mango
  • Freeze-dried powders: Strawberry and mango about 1-2 tsp each, or to taste
Decorations:
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 10 limes cut into 40 wedges
  • 10 strawberries halved

Equipment

  • 2 muffin tins (12-cup)
  • Paper cupcake liners
  • Electric hand or stand mixer
  • Large mixing bowls
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Piping bag and tip (optional for frosting)
  • Zester or grater (for lime garnish)

Method
 

Preheat and Prep
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two muffin tins with paper liners.
Mix the Dry
  1. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, caster sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Mix the Wet
  1. In another bowl, beat butter until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time. Then mix in milk, oil, yogurt (or sour cream), and vanilla.
Combine and Flavor
  1. Add dry ingredients to wet and stir until just combined. Split the batter in half—one half for strawberry, one for mango.
  2. Strawberry batter: Add pink/red food gel and strawberry powder. Stir in half the tequila if using.
  3. Mango batter: Add yellow food gel and mango powder. Stir in the rest of the tequila.
Fill and Bake
  1. Scoop a bit of each batter into each cupcake liner so you get both flavors in one bite. Bake for 18–22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely before frosting.
Make the Frosting
  1. Whip up your buttercream, then split it into two bowls. Flavor one with mango powder + yellow gel, and the other with strawberry powder + pink/red gel. Swirl the two frostings together in a piping bag.
Decorate
  1. Pipe the frosting onto cooled cupcakes. Roll lime wedges in sugar, then top each cupcake with a lime wedge and half a strawberry.