# What You'll Need:
→ 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
# Steps to Follow:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
03 - In a large bowl, beat softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
04 - Incorporate eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, then mix in vanilla extract.
05 - Stir in milk and mango purée until fully combined.
06 - Gradually fold the flour mixture into the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined to avoid overmixing.
07 - Divide batter evenly among cupcake 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 to cool completely on a wire rack.
09 - Remove a small center from each cooled cupcake using a knife or corer. Fill each cavity with approximately 1 teaspoon of strawberry jam.
10 - Beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
11 - Mix in vanilla extract and heavy cream until the buttercream is light and fluffy.
12 - Separate frosting evenly into three bowls: leave one plain, stir mango purée into the second, and strawberry purée into the third.
13 - Place spoonfuls of each colored frosting side-by-side in a large piping bag fitted with a star tip to create a sunset swirl effect.
14 - Pipe swirls of frosting onto each cupcake, achieving a gradient resembling a sunset.
15 - Top each cupcake with a slice of fresh strawberry or mango if desired.
