Mango Cupcakes
My father in law and I exchange many conversations about food. From his countless hours of watching Food TV, he has amassed third-party knowledge of cooking that works out for me as I learn a lot from him. At some point recently we were talking about diets (which he doesn’t believe in, because we should eat everything :)) and he said something that really struck me: eat various fresh fruit and veggies, but the key is to eat fresh whatever is in season, it’s as natural as it can get. At one of the food events I attended, I picked up a calendar of what is in season each month of the year and so my aim is to buy seasonal produce from local markets.
Hence, it brings me to the one of the fruits that is in season now (in India): mangoes! I was never too crazy about mangoes and ate them here and there, but never went on a mission to purchase really nice mangoes. Thanks to my in-laws, I am now a mango maniac! 🙂 In the last two weeks, they have given me two boxes of delicious mangoes that I have just basically inhaled and scraped off every bit possible…..yum! These were exported from Asia and were amazing silky smooth and sweet. My husband even caught me on video where I basically ate half my first mango of this season before I even finished cutting it…..addictive!
While halfway through my second box in weeks, I felt a bit guilty about eating all these amazing mangoes by myself, so I decided to share an entire mango with others by making cupcakes! I had never made mango cupcakes, but I was sure they would taste just as great as the actual fruit. Then followed a mission to find the perfect recipe online. For a little twist on the humble cupcake, I came across a vegan version here. This dessert blog is full of delectable recipes and I have since subscribed! 🙂
I am very keen to see how they will turn out, can you believe I have n0t had one yet (practicing self-control :)! It will be the moment of truth when people have them at a friend’s BBQ house-warming gathering that we are due to attend this evening! Amazingly the UK still has sunshine and so I have to make the most of it before the Autumnal weather follows this weekend! I will comment on the feedback we get! It will be interesting to see, does the vegan ingredients make it less desirable, can people tell the difference?
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