Tropical Mango Vanilla Cupcakes

Hey!

For todays #JustDessert post we have an exotic cupcake using mango as a main ingredient. If you want something simple and not too sweet this is the thing for you.

If you recreate this please send me send me photos via Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.

Ingredients: 

For the cupcake:

-1 and a third Cup Plain Four

-1/2 tsp baking powder

-1/2 butter

-1 cup sugar

-1 egg

-1/4 vanilla yogurt

-3/4 cup milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

For the icing: 

-3/4 cup butter

-1/2 cup mango puree or pureed mango

-1/2 vanilla extract

-4 cups icing sugar

Method:

For the cupcake: 

-Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius and line a cupcake tin with 12 cupcake cases

-In a large bowl, sift flour and baking powder 

-In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add in the egg, yogurt, milk and vanilla.

-Mix gently then add to the dry ingredients. Mix till smooth but try not to over mix.

-Spoon into the cupcake cases then bake for 18-20 minutes.

-For the icing; whip the butter, add the mango puree and vanilla. Then add the icing sugar and mix well till smooth. 

-Spoon the icing into a piping bag and decorate cakes ensuring they are cool before decorating.

#JustDessert

Have a lovely day.

~JJ~