Who can resist a moist and fruity cupcake? My moist mango fruit cupcake recipe has real mango as the ingredient, so this makes it a true mango cupcake!
This easy mango cupcake recipe is so quick to make that you’ll be encouraged to make homemade mango cupcakes all the time! The secret to why this recipe is so easy is because the secret ingredient is store bought cake mix but elevated cake mix to make it fancy with a flare of your touch! This recipe will teach you how to to make box cake better. It is beginner friendly for those that are new to baking and want a fool proof on how to make cake and cupcakes.
Store bought cake mix can be a great ingredient to have in your pantry. You can quickly whip up basic homemade cake that is perfect every time or you can elevate store bought cake mix to make it even better! Making simple substitutes as well as adding ingredients to cake mix can make a boring vanilla yellow cake mix to fancy homemade desserts! There are so many different ways to use cake mix for homemade desserts.
Some people have a bad view on store bought cake mix. Some people would dare to even comment it is not truly baking if you use cake mix, but I very much disagree with that ideology. If you really think about it, store bought cake mix is literally the same as you mixing all the separate dry ingredients together to make the cake. The basic base of dry ingredients in a typical cake are: flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt, which are all conveniently rationed out and put in a cake mix for consumers to easily save time in gathering all the ingredients themselves. Do not let others persuade you to frown upon using cake mix. Baking is about having fun and experimenting, so if you’re having a great time baking with cake mix then that is all that matters.
Today, I would like to share with you my fast mango cupcake recipe that uses box cake mix as an ingredient. You will get a perfect batch of cupcakes every time! I will be using the yellow cake mix recipe that is on the back of the box; however, instead of using water I will be using real mango fruit.
Mango Cupcake Recipe
Serving Size = 24 cupcakes
Ingredients:
1 box of yellow cake mix
1 canned mango (15 oz, I used Dole mango slices in heavy syrup)
3 large eggs
1/2 cup of vegetable oil
Step 1:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step 2:
In a blender, put 3/4 of the 15oz canned mango with its’ syrup to blend into a puree. Blend until smooth. The blended mango should equal to 1 cup of puree. If you do not have 1 cup of puree, blend additional fruit remaining in your can.
Step 3:
Put the yellow cake mix in a large bowl. Add in the 1 cup of mango puree, 3 large egg, and 1/2 cup of vegetable oil.
Step 4:
Combine ingredients together using a hand mixer or standing mixer until batter is smooth.
Step 5:
Add cupcake liners to your cupcake pan OR you can wipe a small amount of oil evenly inside each cupcake pan to easily remove the cupcake from the cupcake pan after it’s done baking. I used cupcake liners.
Step 6:
Pour or spoon the cupcake batter into the cupcake liner or pan filling it halfway (if you over fill the cupcake pan then the batter may spill over during the baking process).
Step 7:
Bake cupcakes in your preheated oven for 19 to 23 minutes or until the batter is baked. You may use a toothpick to insert into the middle of the cupcake to check if it is fully baked. The toothpick should come out clean if the batter is fully baked.
Let the cupcakes cool before frosting.
Frosting
Frost the cupcake with your favorite frosting. My favorite frosting for this mango cupcake is a whipped cream frosting.
My super easy whipped cream frosting hack is to use one 16oz container of store bought whipped topping (found in the frozen aisle in your grocery store) and mix in half a 5.1oz box of instant vanilla box pudding & pie filling. The instant vanilla box pudding & pie filling will stiffen up your whipped topping to make it a delicious whipped cream frosting and prevent the whipped topping from melting.
Decoration
I diced up the remaining canned mango fruit that was not pureed to add as a decorative top to my cupcake. You may add any additional toppings to decorate your cupcake as desired.
That is it! Let me know if you tried this recipe and how you liked it or if you made alterations in the comment section below. ENJOY!
Mango Cupcake Recipe from Box Cake Mix and Real Fruit, Box Cake Mix Recipe
Ingredients
Mango Cupcake Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 can mango (15 oz)
- 3 large egg
- ½ cup vegetable oil
Whipped Frosting Ingredients
- 1 container whipped topping (16 oz)
- ½ box instant vanilla pudding & pie filling (5.1 oz)
Instructions
Mango Cupcake Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
- In a blender, put ¾ of the 15oz canned mango with its’ syrup to blend into a puree. Blend until smooth. The blended mango should equal to 1 cup of puree. If you do not have 1 cup of puree, blend additional fruit remaining in your can.
- Put the yellow cake mix in a large bowl. Add in the 1 cup of mango puree, 3 large egg, and ½ cup of vegetable oil.
- Combine ingredients together using a hand mixer or standing mixer until batter is smooth.
- Add cupcake liners to your cupcake pan OR you can wipe a small amount of oil evenly inside each cupcake pan to easily remove the cupcake from the cupcake pan after it’s done baking. I used cupcake liners.
- Pour or spoon the cupcake batter into the cupcake liner or pan filling it halfway (if you over fill the cupcake pan then the batter may spill over during the baking process).
- Bake cupcakes in your preheated oven for 19 to 23 minutes or until the batter is baked. You may use a toothpick to insert into the middle of the cupcake to check if it is fully baked. The toothpick should come out clean if the batter is fully baked.Let the cupcakes cool before frosting.
Whipped Vanilla Frosting Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine one 16oz container of store bought whipped topping (found in the frozen aisle in your grocery store) and half of one 5.1oz box of instant vanilla box pudding & pie filling.
- Mix the ingredients together using a folding method with a spatula or you can whisk the ingredients together.
