Description
Summer sizzles with these strawberry mango margarita cupcakes, blending tropical cocktail flavors into a delightful dessert. Zesty citrus, sweet fruit, and smooth tequila create a playful treat you’ll crave at every celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups caster sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups full cream milk
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Flavor and Enhancing Ingredients:
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon strawberry flavoring
- 1 teaspoon mango flavoring
- 2 teaspoons tequila (optional)
- Pink and red food gel (for strawberry flavor)
- Yellow food gel (for mango flavor)
Decoration and Frosting Ingredients:
- 1 batch American or Swiss Meringue Buttercream
- Pink/red food gel (for strawberry frosting)
- Strawberry flavoring (for frosting)
- Yellow food gel (for mango frosting)
- Mango flavoring (for frosting)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (for decoration)
- 10 limes (cut into 40 wedges for decoration)
- 10 strawberries (halved for decoration)
Instructions
- Calibrate the oven to 275F (140C) for fan-forced or 320F (160C) for conventional ovens. Arrange cupcake liners in two baking trays.
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a spacious mixing bowl. Incorporate softened butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a separate vessel, thoroughly blend eggs, milk, oil, yogurt, tequila, and vanilla extract until smooth and homogeneous.
- Separate the batter into two equal portions. Infuse one section with pink/red food gel and strawberry flavoring, and the other with yellow food gel and mango flavoring.
- Create layered patterns by alternating strawberry and mango batters within the cupcake liners, ensuring even distribution.
- Transfer the trays to the preheated oven and bake for 40-50 minutes. Verify doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should emerge clean. Allow cupcakes to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Prepare buttercream frosting and divide into two segments. Tint one portion with pink/red gel and strawberry flavoring, the other with yellow gel and mango flavoring.
- Briefly immerse cooled cupcakes in water, then roll edges in granulated sugar to mimic a margarita glass rim.
- Artfully pipe alternating swirls of strawberry and mango frosting onto each cupcake, creating a visually appealing design.
- Embellish each cupcake with a delicate lime wedge and a fresh strawberry half for a final flourish.
Notes
- Adjust your oven settings carefully to ensure even baking, as fan-forced and conventional ovens heat differently.
- Use high-quality extracts sparingly to prevent overwhelming the delicate fruit notes in the cupcakes.
- Chill buttercream briefly before piping to maintain crisp, defined swirls and prevent melting.
- Replace tequila with extra vanilla extract for a non-alcoholic version that keeps the recipe family-friendly.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 195
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg