Mango Cake - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups mango puree
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
1/2 cup sultana
1 cup plain flour
1 cup self-raising flour
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup mango, fresh and chopped
Preparation
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Skin and chop up enough mango flesh which can then be pureed in a blender to make 1/1/2 cups of mango puree.
Into a large saucepan place puree, butter and sugar, stir over a low heat until butter is melted.
Add bi-carb soda and sultanas, stir well and cool slightly.
Sift into the saucepan plain flour, self raising flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, and fresh chopped mango and mix well.
Pour into a greased and floured 20-23cm tin and bake for approximately 1 hour at 175 degrees Celsius.
Once cooked, allow cake to cool and ice with lemon icing.
Note: Sultanas can be substituted with currents or raisins; also about 1/2 cup of walnuts or almonds can be added.
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