Mango Almond Sponge Cake Recipes

MANGO-ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Puree mangoes till smooth and you have about 2 cups of puree.
• Place almonds, sugar and baking powder into food processor.
• Combine well then pour in puree, blend well.
• Add eggs one at a time.
• Pour batter into greased 20 cm cake tin.
• Bake 180 C for 1 hour.
• Cool in tin for 10 minutes.

MANGO ALMOND ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• For syrup, place water in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave on high 30 seconds. Stir in sugar and almond extract until sugar is dissolved; cool completely., Finely chop 1/4 cup mango chunks; place in a large bowl. Add cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract; beat until blended. In another bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form; fold into mango mixture., To assemble, line bottom of a 9-in. springform pan with 11 ladyfingers; slowly drizzle with half of the syrup. Layer with half of each of the following: cream mixture, meringue cookies, remaining mango and almonds. Repeat layers, starting with remaining ladyfingers. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight. To serve, loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove rim.

MANGO ALMOND SPONGE CAKE

Steps:

• Beat egg yolks, sugar and lemon juice until light and lemon colored.
• Beat egg whites with cream of tartar and salt until soft peaks form.
• Stir 1/4 egg whites into yolks. Fold in remaining whites and the flour.
• Spoon batter into buttered 9" spring form pan.
• Bake at 350' for 35-40 minutes. Remove side of pan. Cut out a 6" round from center of cake, leaving sponge shell with a 3/4" thick bottom.
• In a blender, make crumbs with the removed cake pieces, then toast them in a 350' oven for 10 minutes until golden.
• Combine chopped mango, pureed mango, sugar and orange liqueur. Spoon into sponge shell. Whip cream with sugar.
• Spoon over entire top of cake. Sprinkle with almonds and about 1/2 cup toasted crumbs.
• Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.