Mango Cupcakes
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These easy mango cupcakes are wonderful as an easy spring dessert idea. Made with a boxed cake mix and fresh mango with a buttercream frosting.
There are so many things I love about spring. I love all the beautiful flowers that bloom around town, and I love that there are more sunny days in Southern California that make for wonderful afternoons and evenings.
I also love that it’s mango season, plus all of the other fresh fruits that are in season and available this time of year!
This is one of our easy cupcakes recipes you will want to bookmark for later.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- These fresh mango cupcakes give you a tropical burst of flavor with every bite.
- Using a boxed cake mix simplifies the process for quick and easy mango cupcakes.
- Perfect summer cupcakes for gatherings, bringing a sweet mango taste to the table.
- The recipe pairs beautifully with buttercream frosting for extra indulgence.
This easy mango cupcake recipe makes a nice dessert for Mother’s Day and Cinco de Mayo festivities. It’s the perfect summer cupcake! Got extra mango? Make this simple mango crumble.
Ingredients for mango cupcakes
- White vanilla or yellow cake mix
- Mango smoothie or fresh mango puree
- Eggs
- Sour Cream
- Oil
Buttercream Frosting
Use my best buttercream frosting recipe.
- Softened butter
- Vanilla
- Powdered sugar
- Cream butter with an electric mixer on low speed.
- Add sugar slowly.
- Add vanilla and whip on medium speed until frosting peaks.
- Frost when cupcakes have cooled.
Equipment and kitchen tools
- Cupcake pan
- Cupcake liners
- Stand mixer or hand mixer
How to make frosted mango cupcakes
Step 1 – Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a cupcake pan. Combine cake mix with juice, eggs, and oil in a large bowl.
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Step 2 – Once mixed thoroughly, pour into the prepared cupcake pan.
Step 3 – Bake 16-19 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
Step 4 – Frost when cooled with buttercream frosting. Top with a slice of fresh mango if you wish.
Tips for the Best Results
- Use fresh mango purée or mango nectar for a more intense mango flavor.
- Make sure your ingredients are at room temperature to create a smooth and even cupcake batter.
- Mix the ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment at medium speed for a fluffy cupcake texture.
- Avoid overmixing the cupcake batter to maintain light and airy cupcakes.
- Test for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of each cupcake. If it comes out clean, they’re ready.
- Let cupcakes cool on a wire rack before frosting to prevent the frosting from melting.
Substitutions and Variations
- Use coconut oil for a hint of rich coconut flavor.
- Swap mango purée with a mix of mango and lemon juice or lime juice for a tangy flavor.
- Add a splash of coconut extract and top the frosting with toasted coconut to make mango coconut cupcakes.
- Pipe buttercream frosting onto the top of the cupcake using a piping bag and decorate with fresh mango slices.
- Make a mango filling by coring the cupcakes and adding mango curd or pudding.
FAQs About Mango Cupcakes
Store the cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days, or refrigerate for extended freshness.
Absolutely. Thaw and purée the frozen mangoes in a food processor until smooth for the best results.
You can add mango extract or homemade mango purée into the buttercream frosting to make mango buttercream frosting.
Try adding a dollop of whipped cream, a drizzle of mango coulis, or even sprinkling toasted coconut flakes for added texture and flavor.
More yummy cupcake recipes
Simple Mango Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix vanilla or yellow cake mix ok
- 1/2 cup mango smoothie or pureed mango juice
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups sour cream
- mango pieces optional for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare a cupcake pan with baking liners
- In a large mixing bowl, ombine cake mix with juice, eggs and sour cream..
- Once mixed thoroughly, pour into prepared cupcake pan
- Bake 16-19 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
- Prepare buttercream frosting.
- Frost with buttercream frosting and add a slice of mango to each cupcake.
Notes
Nutrition
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Those cupcakes look AMAZING! Returning the new follower love via the blog hop. 🙂
Thank you Beth! Nice to meet you! 🙂
I adore mango and those cupcakes look amazing, dear! 🙂 Pinned & shared on my Facebook page.
Thank you Carrie! 🙂
I love mangos, but never thought to put it in a cupcake. Sounds delicious!
They are really good. Thanks for stopping by Megan!
Wow, those cupcakes look good!
Love mango!!! I will try this, for sure 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Christa!
Mango!! Love it Raquel! Pinned!
Thank you Trish!
these look awesome! I LOVE mango, so I certainly will have to try these!
Thank you Morgaine for stopping by!
I love mangos, but am never sure what to do with them…can’t wait to try this recipe!!
They are really good 🙂
Oh wow! Mangos are my favorite fruit! I’ve been trying to think of ways to bake with them, you just solved my dilemma! These look wonderful!
Mangos are the best aren’t they? Thanks for your comment Tanya!
Those are delicious! Perfect for summer!
Thank you!
Oh, these cupcakes look fabulous! Mango is absolutely one of my favorite fruits. Would love to try one of these cupcakes…
Thanks for your sweet comment! Hope you try them sometime 🙂
Hi Raquel…I love mangoes! I use them on pretty much eveything from salsas to smoothies! Love your cupcakes…I came from Mom’s test kitchen party, pinning and following you on FB, G+ and pinterest
Thank you Lizy for tour sweet comments and the follow! 🙂
WOW!….I love mangos and never thought of making cupcakes….yum!!
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Nancy
Thank you Nancy!
These look delicious! I’d love for you to bring this to Tuesday’s Table over at Love in the Kitchen (http://zentmrs.blogspot.com/2013/04/tuesdays-table-for-april-23-2013-and.html)!
This looks yummy. Just pinned it. Mango seems so refreshing.
Thanks Shauna! They are really tasty! 🙂
OM Gosh; these looks so yummy! Thanks for linking up to The Pin It Party! I am pinning this to my Food board :o) Have an awesome day!
Thanks Elena! Hope your day is great too!
I followed you on BlogLovin and Pinterest. I also pinned those yummy-looking cupcakes.
Thank you so much Betty! I look forward to checking out your blog too!
I have a mango tree outside! This is perfect!
Oh how lucky! I wish I had one ! 🙂
I love mango. Sounds yummy.
Thank you for partying with the Wildly Original Crowd.
<3 Christina at I Gotta Create!
Thank you Christina! I love being a part of it.
I have a new love for Mangos! Thanks for linking up at Pint Sized Baker’s Two Cup Tuesday Party! I’ve pinned this! I hope to see you again on Monday Night!
Thanks Karyn!
I love using cake mixes and doctoring them up! This recipe sounds sooo yummy, too. Thanks for sharing at Wicked Good Wednesdays this week!
Thank you Rachel! I am all about time savers 🙂
I had to pin these, Raquel! My boys would love these 🙂 Thanks so much for joining us at last week’s All my Bloggy Friends …. We look forward to seeing what you share this week!
Thanks Jamie!
YUM! Pining these 🙂 Thanks for linking up at One Organic Mama! Hope to see you back on Thursday morning! Check out the FAB Features from THE Pin it Party #2!!
Thanks for the sweet comment!
Thanks Kristin!
Thank you so much for the feature! You made my day!
Congratulations, Raquel! This post was PINNED to THE Pin It Party’s Best of the Best pinterest board: http://pinterest.com/creativegeekery/the-pin-it-party-the-best-of-the-best/
Hope you will come back this week and link up again! http://bit.ly/15bMC19
XO, ellie @ creative geekery
Thank you so much Ellie! 🙂
I made these last night and I put coconut frosting on top with a sprinkle of coconut flakes. It was soooo yummy thanks for the recipe 🙂 I will make these over and over. P.S. I pureed my own mango.
Oh so glad to hear! Love the addition of coconut!
Mangoes are in season here in PH! So what better way to enjoy them but to make this Mango Cupcakes! Thanks for the recipe!
It’s delicious and hope you enjoy them!
Can you give me the recipe of the icing also. Thanks
I have added the buttercream frosting recipe at the bottom of the page. 🙂
Made these twice and they are fantastic – thank you!!
Between the ingredients and the directions, there is conflict. Oil vs butter? Ingredients call for sour cream but it’s not mentioned in the directions.