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Easy Vanilla Cupcakes with Mango Buttercream

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These Easy Vanilla Cupcakes with Mango Buttercream are so unique and flavorful! You’ll love the sweet, exotic flavor of the buttercream on these delicious vanilla cupcakes.

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Easy Vanilla Cupcakes with Mango Buttercream

Ingredients

1 15.25 ounce box vanilla cake mix (this is my favorite mix)
1 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 large mangos, pitted, peeled and diced
2 1/2 sticks (10 ounces) unsalted butter, room temperature
5 cups powdered sugar
2 Tbsp white sparkling sugar sprinkles (optional) 

Vanilla Cupcakes

·   Preheat oven to 325° F. Line mini muffin tins with liners. (I love these.)
·   In large bowl, prepare cake mix as instructed. Spoon into cupcake liners and bake until a toothpick inserted into center of cupcake comes out clean, 15 to 18 minutes.
·   Cool in pans for 5 minutes then cool completely on wire rack. 

Mango Buttercream

·   Dice and then puree 1 1/2 mangos in food processor or blender until smooth (approx. ¾ cup). Reserve remaining diced mango for garnish.
·   In a large bowl, beat butter with mixer on medium speed, until smooth. Slowly add powdered sugar, mixing in between. 
·   Add the mango puree and slowly increase speed to high. Beat until incorporated, approximately 2 minutes.
·   Pipe or swirl frosting on top of cooled cupcakes.
·   Top with diced mango or sparkling sugar if desired.
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Easy Vanilla Cupcakes Mango Buttercream
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Here are some of our favorite unique and fun cupcake recipes to enjoy:

Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes

Shamrock Shake Cupcakes

Strawberry Filled Cupcakes 

Cookies and Cream Cupcakes

 

 

 

Comments

  2. Wow these look and sound delish! I have never used mango in a frosting. It sounds amazing. Thanks for the recipe.

  3. Wow!!! This sounds soooooo delicious. I would love to try this, it is a REALLY GREAT recipe, thank you for posting!!

  5. I bet these cupcakes are delicious! I have never heard of using Mangos in frosting before.This would be very easy to make too,and I love easy recipes.

  6. I love Mangos in desserts and these are such cute Vanilla cupcakes with mango frosting. I have to make this because they look so delicious. Thanks for the recipe.

  10. my hubby loves mango! I def will have to try this.. your frosting good looks great! ‘mine never looks good lol

    • LOL. I know! I never had any idea how it was done, but it’s not that complicated after all. 🙂

  16. Pinned this and will be making these soon. I love MANGO!! THANK YOU for this recipe 🙂

  18. I like mango-flavored things, but not actually eating a mango. Maybe it’s a texture issue? I’d probably love these!

  22. I absolutely LOVE mangoes!!!  I’ve  never thought to make something like frosting out
    of them.  I’ll definitely have to try this recipe.  Thanks! 

  24. mangoes belong to same plant family as poison ivy; the skin of a mango can give you  same contact dermatitis because of the urushiol oil.   I’m one of those hypersensitive and learned while mango is great, I absolutely should not be involved in holding a mango where the skin has been cut thru with all those cross cuts.  

  27. I have never thought of using mango in a dessert before seeing your article but WOW, I can’t wait to try these! Thanks for the great share!

  33. I never would have thought of putting mangoes in the cake itself but this sounds yummy and looks easy.  And I so love mangoes!

  34. These look super super delish and something that I have never ever tried before. Thanks for posting this recipe I really want to try it.

  35. i like mangos too and also dont really know how to pick out a ripe one.  at least until now – thanks for the tips!  the cupcakes sound yummy and i wouldnt have thought to put mango in a buttercream frosting but it does sound appealing!

  36. I have never cooked with Mango before, and this sounds interesting, I will give it a try.

    Thanks for the Post, Picture and the Recipe!

  37. I’ve never seen mango used in frosting, but it does look delicious! It’s good that it keeps it’s color, too! Thanks for sharing this recipe. It’s nice to have a new variety of buttercream frosting. I get so bored with vanilla , chocolate and strawberry.

  38. Thank you for that!  I have always steered away from any type of tropical fruit since I knew nothing about picking out a good one at the store, how to cut and serve it, etc….

  42. I’ve never heard of Mango buttercream frosting but it sounds delicious! I love the flavor of mangoes! I’ll have to try this soon!

  43. This is the best mango recipe I’ve ever seen.  I loved the mangos that would come right off the tree, when you are at a location they are growing. They aren’t the same when picked green and shipped to a colder climate.  I’ve never seen mango in both the cake and the frosting – wow!!! I’d like to try this!!

  45. these are def a must have, anything with mango i love it!!!! I love how you can give this out in any special occasion and easy to make. Thanks so much for the great recipe!!!!!

  46. All the time I was reading this my mouth was watering. I am going to print this out, and attempt to make it for Christmas!!

    • Anything with mangoes are sure to be tasty, and I’m always looking for new recipes! I can’t wait to try this out!

  48. I love mango and this cupcake recipe is right up my alley haha.  Thanks also for helping us to know how to select the right mango.  So many times I get them when they are not ripe.

  51. These are lovely! I have always loved mangoes, but never thought of using them this way. I cannot wait to try this recipe!

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