# What You 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 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 or milk
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
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
03 - In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
04 - Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract.
05 - Stir in the milk and mango purée until combined.
06 - Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just incorporated; avoid overmixing to maintain a tender crumb.
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. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
09 - Once cooled, use a small knife or cupcake corer to remove a small center from each cupcake. Fill each cavity with approximately 1 teaspoon of strawberry jam.
10 - Beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing until smooth.
11 - Incorporate vanilla extract and heavy cream (or milk), continuing to beat until the frosting is fluffy.
12 - Separate frosting evenly into three bowls: leave one plain, mix mango purée into the second, and strawberry purée into the third.
13 - Place spoonfuls of each colored frosting side-by-side into a large piping bag fitted with a star tip to achieve the sunset swirl effect.
14 - Pipe swirls of frosting onto each cupcake to create a vibrant sunset gradient.
15 - Optionally, top each cupcake with a fresh slice of strawberry or mango for added decoration.
