MANGO PISTACHIO CAKE

MANGO CAKE is the perfect summer dessert. Another great way to relish the delicious mangoes this summer. If your kids don't eat fruits, here is a fun way to make them have mangoes. I made this for our picnic party last summer and it was a great hit with kids and adults alike.

Recipe Inspiration : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXdftw3AZs4

Ingredients:

Mango Puree - 1/2 cup

Pistachio Blanched & Chopped - 1/2 cup

Mango peeled & chopped - 1 cup

Butter - 1 cup

Sugar - 3/4 cup

All Purpose Flour - 1 cup

Eggs - 2

Mango/Vanilla Essence - few drops

Baking Powder - 1.5 tsp

Procedure:

1. Preheat the oven at 360 F and grease a baking pan with butter then dust with some plain flour. Pat to remove the excess flour. I have used a bundt pan for this and added  some blanched & chopped pistachios at the bottom of the pan. It gives a wonderful look to the final version of the cake. 

2. In a large bowl cream together butter & sugar until creamy and fluffy. Start with stirring and then gradually increasing the speed of your hand mixer or kitchen aid. 

3. Next add the egg and blend until well incorporated into the batter. 

4. With the next and the last egg, add the mango essence and the puree. Mix well. 

5. Sieve together the all purpose flour and baking powder right into the batter along with the blanched and chopped pistachios and mix using the cut and fold method. 

6. Pour the prepared batter into the prepared cake pan. Tap the pan to remove any air bubbles. Pop in the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean. 

7. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for 10 minutes. Loosen the edges using a knife and then place on a cooling rack to cool completely.  

8. Once cool serve on a platter or enjoy right off the rack!