Description

Strawberry Mango Margarita Cupcakes bring tropical flavors to your dessert table with layers of fruity sweetness and a hint of tequila (optional). Vibrant swirls of strawberry and mango frosting crown these moist cupcakes, creating a stunning and delicious treat perfect for parties or casual gatherings.

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes:

3½ cups all-purpose flour
1¼ cups caster sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon fine salt
½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
2 large eggs
1½ cups full cream milk
½ cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons Greek yogurt or sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pink/red food gel (as needed)
1 teaspoon strawberry flavoring
Yellow food gel (as needed)
1 teaspoon mango flavoring
2 teaspoons tequila (optional)

For the Frosting:

1 batch American or Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Pink/red food gel (as needed)
Strawberry flavoring (as needed)
Yellow food gel (as needed)
Mango flavoring (as needed)

For Decoration:

1 cup granulated sugar
10 limes (cut into wedges)
10 strawberries (halved)

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Instructions

Preheat and Prepare Equipment

Preheat your oven to 275°F (140°C) for fan-forced or 320°F (160°C) for conventional.
Line two cupcake trays with liners to make approximately 24 cupcakes.

2. Make the Cupcake Batter

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, caster sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Add softened butter to the dry ingredients and mix until crumbly.
In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vegetable oil, Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, and tequila (if using). Combine wet ingredients with the dry mixture until smooth.

3. Flavor and Color the Batter

Divide the batter evenly into two bowls.
Add pink/red food gel and strawberry flavoring to one bowl. Stir until the color is even.
Add yellow food gel and mango flavoring to the other bowl, mixing thoroughly.

4. Fill and Bake

Spoon or pipe alternating layers of strawberry and mango batter into the cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
Bake for 40–50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Allow cupcakes to cool completely on a wire rack before decorating.

5. Prepare the Frosting

Divide buttercream into two portions.
Color and flavor one portion with pink/red food gel and strawberry flavoring, and the other with yellow food gel and mango flavoring.

6. Decorate the Cupcakes

Lightly wet the tops of the cooled cupcakes and dip them in granulated sugar to create a margarita-style rim.
Using piping bags fitted with star tips, pipe alternating swirls of strawberry and mango frosting onto each cupcake.
Garnish each cupcake with a lime wedge and a halved strawberry for a festive touch.

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