# Components:
→ Cupcake Batter
01 - 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
03 - ¼ teaspoon salt
04 - ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 1 cup granulated sugar
06 - 2 large eggs
07 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
08 - ½ cup whole milk
09 - ¼ cup mango purée (fresh or canned)
→ Filling
10 - ¼ cup strawberry jam
→ Sunset Swirl Buttercream
11 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
12 - 3 cups powdered sugar
13 - 2 tablespoons heavy cream
14 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
15 - 2 tablespoons mango purée
16 - 2 tablespoons strawberry purée
→ Optional Garnish
17 - Fresh strawberry slices
18 - Fresh mango slices
# Directions:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
02 - Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
03 - In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
04 - Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, then mix in the vanilla extract.
05 - Stir in the milk and mango purée until evenly combined.
06 - Gradually fold in the flour mixture until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
07 - Divide the batter evenly among liners, filling each about three-quarters full.
08 - Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into 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 cooled cupcake and fill each cavity with approximately 1 teaspoon of strawberry jam.
10 - Beat the softened butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar, mixing until smooth.
11 - Mix in vanilla extract and heavy cream until the buttercream is fluffy.
12 - Divide frosting into three portions: leave one plain, add mango purée to the second, and strawberry purée to the third.
13 - Place spoonfuls of each colored buttercream side-by-side into a large piping bag with a star tip.
14 - Pipe swirls onto each cupcake to create a sunset gradient effect.
15 - Optionally, top each cupcake with a fresh strawberry or mango slice.
