Mango Margarita Cupcakes

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 mangoes, peeled, pitted
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 2 eggs
• 3 1/2 ounces mango baby food (1/3 cup)
• 2 teaspoons grated lime zest
• 1 cup butter, at room temperature
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• light green decorator sugar, for garnish (optional)
• 12 lime slices, for garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. line 12 muffin cups with cupcake lines.
• 2 dice mango; reserve.
• 3 combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• 4 on medium speed, beat granulated sugar and 1/2 cup butter until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
• 5 add eggs and mango baby food; beat until blended.
• 6 on low speed, gradually beat in flour mixture.
• 7 stir in diced mango and 1 teaspoon lime zest.
• 8 divide batter among liners. bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean.
• 9 cool 10 minutes. transfer from pan to rack; cool completely.
• 10 frosting:.
• 11 on medium speed, beat remaining 1 cup butter until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• 12 on low speed, gradually beat in confectioners' sugar.
• 13 beat in milk and remaining 1 teaspoon lime zest; beat on medium speed until fluffy.
• 14 if desired, transfer frosting to pastry bag fitted with medium round tip; pipe or spread frosting on cupcakes.
• 15 cut remaining 1/2 mango into small thin wedges.
• 16 if desired, sprinkle cupcake edges with green sugar. garnish with mango, lime and cocktail umbrellas, if desired.