I love baking cakes with fresh fruits. Pineapple, Orange and Mango cakes are some of my favorite cakes. I have experimented baking a vegan mango cake using Mango pulp. It turned out really delicious!! The cake has a perfect balance of sweetness and fruitiness. The cake is moist and flavorful. The glaze on top enhances the flavor and appearance of the cake. This recipe needs a very few ingredients and it is really simple to make.
Ingredients:
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Unbleached all purpose flour | 1 ½ Cups |
| Granulated Sugar | ½ Cup |
| Vegetable Oil | ⅓ Cup |
| Mango pulp | 1Cup |
| Mango extract (Optional) | 1 tsp |
| Baking Powder | 1 tsp |
| Baking Soda | ½ tsp |
| Lime Juice | Juice of 1 lemon |
| Water | ¾ cup |
| salt | a pinch |
| For making glaze | |
| Mango pulp | 1 Cup |
| sugar | 3 tbsp |
| corn starch | 1 tsp |
| water | 3 tbsp |
Recipe:
- Prepare the 8 inch round baking tin by lining it with a parchment paper
- Preheat the oven at 350 degree Fahrenheit or 180 degree Celcius
- In a mixing bowl, add sugar, oil, mango pulp, lime juice and Mango essence or extract
- Adding mango extract is optional
- Mix all wet ingredients
- Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt
- Mix all dry and wet ingredients gently by folding
- Add ½ cup of water and mix
- Add water slowly to adjust the consistency of the batter
- Transfer the batter to a baking tin
- Bake the Cake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes
- Let the cake completely cool down on a cooling rack
For making the glaze:
- Mix cornstarch with water and make a slurry
- Heat a pan
- Add sugar and mango pulp
- Keep stirring
- Add corn flour slurry
- Cook the mixture for about 30-40 seconds
- Let this glaze cool down
Spread or pour the glaze on the top of the cake and enjoy!!!
Tips:
- Add water to the batter slowly and only as needed
- Mix the batter gently
- On a medium flame, Keep stirring the glaze mixture
- Let the cake cool down completely before you take it out of the pan
And It's Vegan Too! 