Mango Cupcakes

These mango cupcakes were on my to do list since my friend Maverick wanted me to make them for him. Since I was not able to see him during the summer when I was at home in Brea, I decided to make these for Mimi. The last post was about her midnight surprise, but this one is for her surprise birthday party. Although I did not have to bake for both of them, I like to bake so I decided to do so and it's the summer, and my one of my classes had gotten canceled, so it was perfect. These were really simple to make. [Number 9 out of 10!]

Recipe for the cupcake:
[taken from here]
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup self rising flour
1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter at room temperature
2 eggs
2 tbsp. milk (if the mixture is a bit dry)
2/3 cup diced mangos or you can use mango puree [I used 1/3 c of mango juice from the mango, and then put a piece of mango in the middle of the cupcake]
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350. Line your muffin pan with cupcake liners
Cream the butter and slowly add the sugar and cream until the sugar are dissolved.
Add the egg, one at a time into the mixture and beat well.
In another bowl, measure the flour and the baking powder.
Slowly pour into the wet mixture and mix well. Then add the diced mangos.
Pour into pan and bake for about 20 min. or depends on your oven temperature. [Mine took 15 minutes.]

Recipe for the mango buttercream:
[taken from here]
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup mango puree
Zest and juice of 1 lime [I subbed it with 2 Tablespoons of OJ]
2 tablespoons honey (any mild-flavored honey will do)
4-5 cups of powdered sugar
Directions:
In a mixing bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy.
Add mango puree, zest and juice (or OJ) and honey. Mix well.
Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until desired spreading consistency is reached.