These moist mango cupcakes topped with decadent, drippy dulce de leche are the mango cupcakes that I’ve been wanting to create, but until now, hadn’t. Don’t you want to lick the dulce de leche right off the side of the mango cupcake wrappers? Confession: I loved that the mango cupcakes were messy because every time I handed someone a mango cupcake, I got to sneak a little taste of it off of my fingers.
The Secret to Mango Cupcakes
My last mango cupcakes didn’t taste mango-ey at all and the mango cupcakes before those tasted like corn muffins. I turned to you, my incredibly creative readers, for suggestions on how to give the cupcakes more mango flavor. You had some fantastic ideas (go read the comments on my last mango attempt if you haven’t). While I’d love to try all of them, the one that stuck out for me was using mango extract (one of my friends on Facebook suggested it and SilverMoon Dragon and Sommer had similar suggestions of using mango essence and mango flavoring oil).
I found natural mango extract on Amazon and as soon as I opened the bottle, I knew that I had found the mango prize! It smelled like mango – not fake, candy mango, but like the fresh mango that I eat over the sink because it’s so juicy. Just like vanilla extract is necessary for a heavenly vanilla cake experience, it seems that mango extract is needed for a noticeable mango flavor.
Mango Cupcake Recipe
Ingredients Instructions
http://www.cupcakeproject.com/2010/03/mango-cupcakes-i-learned-secret.html
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Option 7 b. was my absolute favorite. In fact, it was one of the best cupcakes I’ve ever eaten…an upscale restaurant-like dessert. One could even eat it a la mode.
Oh goodness this looks so delicious! Unfortunately, I don’t think I can justify the purchase of such a specialized ingredient until I put my rosewater, matcha powder, and loads of other exotic purchases to use first. But it’s in the queue for sure.
This recipe sounds great, I actually have that same exact extract in my cabinet but never found any use for it. I cant wait to give this recipe a try.
Mmmm… fruity cupcakes, done well, are the best things. I bet this one was to die for.
these look amazing i am making these definitely in the near future thanks for sharing :O)
This is what I mean by a perfect dipped with glaze cupcake! Bravo!!
Just found you through foodgawker – these look amazing! I’ll have to get some mango extract and try this recipe. Thanks for doing all the experimenting so we don’t have to!
Oh wow that looks fantastic, I love the glaze! I can’t wait to try this recipe out, thanks for the mango extract tip!
woohoo I got a shoutout! Glad the mango extract worked out.
I am looking for a mango cake to make my boss for his birthday…These look wonderful. Now to buy that mango extract!
I am definitely bookmarking this one. My husband has been wanting mango this and mango that since he returned from Singapore recently. Thanks so much for taking all the mess work out of the guess work!
These mango cupcakes look soo good.
I love anything mango. I’m glad that you have perseverance:)
Hi there
you said to use mango juice… what about pulp… can i use that and use the same amount of pulp… or do i need to use less as it is a bit thicker than juice.
these looks so delicious and they sound so good i can’t wait to try them. thank you.
Anon – You can use the pulp, but like you said, I’d use maybe 3/4 pulp and 1/4 water to thin it out a bit.
Can sour cream be used in place of yogurt?
Jewels – Yes. That works just fine.
What a good suggestion using Mango Essence, it really made a difference and this recipe was just perfect i’ve made it 3 times now and it’s delicious.
Hi, I just found your blog looking for Black Forest Cupcakes (I had the idea, but the adapted cupcakes didn’t turned out so great). I love all the cupcakes and this one, mango and dulce de leche, I cannot wait to try it! Thank you for the inspiration! Great cupcakes, great presentation
Loved this recipe! I put it in a bundt pan and, like the other reviews, agree that it does not rise much. I then added the “lime icing” another reviewer recommended. It was delicious.
im so happy someone’s made a cupcake out of my favorite fruit!
I want to try this mango cupcakes, can i use mango puree instead of juice? I will also try mango flavored yogurt instead of just the plain one.
Tin – Mango puree wouldn’t work the same as the juice because it’s so much thicker. I love the mango yogurt idea though!
I was so excited about this one but the cupcakes didn’t really get a mango taste. And, I used the same mango extract and a very mango-y home made mango juice. So sad
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I made this today and it ended being extremely delicious and I made cardamom icing for it. It was delicious
I was creative changing the recipe myself and it was so great that I wanted to share with you people…
I changed the mango extract for ginger and lemon…then I made a mix of confectioner’s sugar, cream chesse and pure mango puree..
In each mold I placed one layer of cupcake batter, then the mango mix and then another layer of cupcake batter. Then, it was baked.
It was delicious since the mango flavor is in between two layers of the cupcake batter and mango flavor is subtle but not lost.
Would adding some fresh mango and some passion fruit pulp make much of a difference to the mixture.