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A slice of homemade mango cake with four moist sponge layers, whipped cream, and fresh mango puree, topped with glazed mango slices and a mint sprig, served on a beige plate.

Mango Cake

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A soft, moist mango cake bursting with real tropical flavor, made with a blend of fresh diced mangoes and mango puree. Balanced sweetness, creamy frosting, and a secret technique for intense mango flavor make this the perfect summer dessert.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Filipino-inspired
Calories: 340
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Cake Ingredients:
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1.5 cups Fresh mango puree - From ripe mangoes
  • 1 cup Diced mango - Tossed with 1 tablespoon flour
  • 3 Large eggs - Room temperature
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • ½ cup Unsalted butter - Room temperature
  • 2 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla
  • ¾ cup Whole milk - Room temperature
  • ¼ teaspoon Cardamom powder - Optional, for warmth
  • ½ teaspoon Coconut extract - Optional
Frosting Ingredients:
  • 1 cup Heavy whipping cream - Chilled
  • 8 oz Cream cheese - Room temperature
  • 1.5 cups Powdered sugar - Sifted
  • ½ cup Mango puree - Fresh
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice - Optional, for brightness
Garnishes (Optional):
  • ¼ cup Toasted coconut flakes - For texture and decoration
  • ½ Fresh mango slices - For topping

Equipment

  • 9-inch round pans (Lined with parchment)
  • Electric mixer (Stand or hand-held)
  • Rubber spatula (For folding and scraping bowl)
  • Wire cooling racks (For even cooling)
  • Offset spatula (For smooth frosting)

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two 9-inch cake pans with parchment and grease.
  2. Prepare mango puree from ripe fruit. Dice additional mango, toss with flour, and set aside.
  3. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs. Alternate flour mixture and milk into batter.
  4. Fold in mango, divide into pans, bake 25–28 mins, and cool completely.
  5. Whip cream, beat cream cheese, mix frosting, assemble cake, and chill.

Nutrition

Serving: 120gCalories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 4gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 160mgPotassium: 210mgFiber: 1.5gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 950IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 1.2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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