Mango Strawberry Treats (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Cupcake Mix
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1 ½ cups vegetable oil
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2 tablespoons sour cream or Greek yogurt
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½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
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½ teaspoon fine sea salt
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3 teaspoons baking powder
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3 ½ cups of plain flour
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1 ¼ cups superfine sugar (caster sugar)
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1 tsp vanilla essence
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2 eggs (large)
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Yellow gel food coloring, mango flavor
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1 ½ cups whole milk
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Pink and red gel food coloring, strawberry flavor
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1 tsp strawberry extract
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1 tsp mango extract
→ Buttercream Topping
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Yellow gel food coloring (for mango-flavored frosting)
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Pink and red food dyes (for strawberry frosting)
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1 batch of Swiss or American Meringue Buttercream
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Strawberry and mango extracts for flavor
→ Final Touches
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10 limes, sliced into 40 wedges
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1 cup sugar (for decoration)
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10 strawberries, sliced in half
# Instructions:
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Set your oven to 140°C (275°F) for fan-based ovens or 160°C (320°F) if using a standard one. Pop liners into two cupcake trays and set them aside.
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Put your flour, superfine sugar, salt, and baking powder into a big bowl. Toss in the softened butter, mixing until it looks crumbly.
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In another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, yogurt (or sour cream), oil, and vanilla. Stir until evenly combined.
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Pour the wet stuff into the dry mix a bit at a time. Stir gently to create a smooth batter; don’t overdo it.
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Divide the batter into two portions. Add yellow food dye with mango extract to one and pink/red food gels and strawberry flavor to the other. Stir each until the color blends well.
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Spoon or pipe alternating layers from each batter into the cupcake liners to get a swirly look.
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Bake the cupcakes for about 40 to 50 minutes. They’re ready to come out when a toothpick poked into one comes out clean. Cool them completely before adding the frosting.
# Notes:
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Makes a fun swirled look with two bold flavors
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Use either American or Swiss Buttercream
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Perfect for hot summer days and parties