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Mango Cake with Mango Jelly

Last Updated on December 28, 2022

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Mango Cake with Mango Jelly, a two layer tender moist cake with bright yellow jelly both bursting with mango flavor.

A tender moist cake bursting with mango flavor had been in my mind since long.This is perhaps  perfect season and reason to make an old fashioned cake. He and I, we both grew up in a very similar background as far as food was concerned. There were plenty of people around us to make sure we were well fed sometimes over fed too. Our childhood vacation stories sounded similar. They all revolved around having food be it fresh fruits, produce or playing in fields at our respective ancestral homes. Though both our sets of  grandparents were well established in Govt jobs the agrarian side was never overlooked, they  had enough to provide for three generations, nothing came from market most of the produce was always homegrown. Esp mangoes.. ripened in the granary in the haystacks. I can still feel the scent of wood,hay and mango mixed .. so pure..so divine.

 
 
 
 

We did not think mangoes were exotic until we started paying the hefty price for not the so good ones here. Nothing is same like before and we both are on the lookout for something similar not same.

Moving on from past to present...

When he walked into the kitchen one Sunday morning he saw me taking pics of the cake. He usually ignores and walks past when such unimportant things happen in the surroundings but this time he watched like he was about to say thank you hon u are the best..:)) Lets keep it real no words were uttered, there was only the awkward silence... no denying  I would have loved it  :)) but he knows his wife is not a baker and he does not know to sugar coat words either :)))) It was perhaps too early in the morning to think of a reason to refuse the modeling offer so the poor guy was dragged into scene to stand still. It took me almost 4 years to convince this blog is real. :)I mean that itself is a big validation for me.
All the while he looked at the cake ok thats the proof he liked it. By the time I took the candle out the cake was already cut. I did not have to coax him to cut the cake nor help me finish most of it later. U might remember he is on a self-imposed sugar ban. Pretty much sticks to it unless he makes up his mind to break it.  Well, thats how birthdays are after 30 I guess 🙂 anyway special thanks to the tusker on behalf of the elephants for this special appearance.:))

The mango nostalgia ended with a platter scrapped clean thats the best compliment I could ask for because actions speak louder than words. 🙂

 
As I said earlier this is an old fashioned cake with many imperfections like life itself.
Cake recipe adapted from here
Ingredients:
For the Mango Cake:
All purpose flour - 1 1/2 - 2 cups(check note below)
Mango pulp - 1 cup
Condensed milk - 1/2 of 14oz tin
Sugar -1/3 to 1/2 cup
Butter at room temp- 1 stick
Whole milk - 2 tbsp (sometimes lil more too depending on how aged the flour is)
Baking powder -1 tsp
Baking soda-1/4 tsp
Method:
Mix all the baking powder and baking soda to the flour sieve well so it mixes up.
Cream the butter and sugar together to it add the mango pulp and condensed milk and mix well.
Mix the dry and wet ingredients prepared above and pour it into a greased cake tin.(do not keep the mixed batter for long as the soda's chemical reaction will stop and cake won't rise)
Preheat the oven to 350 º F bake for 35-40 minutes. Until the top is golden brown and a tooth pick  when inserted comes out clean.
Allow the eggless mango cake to cool for 10 minutes then remove from tin and cool completely.
 
For the Mango Jelly:
Gelatin - 1 sachet (Prepare as per instructions but don't pour too much water) Use agar agar for vegetarian option.
Mango pure -1/3 to 1/2 cup
Sugar 2 tbsp
Mix the ingredients given above and refrigerate until jelly sets firmly . Use a container 1-2 inches smaller than the cake tin a dome shaped base glass bowl (borosil bowl)would be apt. Demould it by placing a smaller plate inside the bowl and give support with ur hand so the jelly falls cleanly onto the plate.Slightly nudge with the blunt end of the knife if its sticking to the bowl while demoulding.
 
Mango decoration:
Mango -1/2 of 1 peeled
Slice into thinnest possible slices do not separate. Spread the slices by sliding into an angle like a  snake shape roll from one end to other end without disturbing the formation. Carefully place flower on top of the jelly.Check this video to get an idea -here .
 
Arrange the cake on to a platter then carefully lift the jelly from plate and place onto the cake arrange the mango decoration on the jelly.
 
Serve the mango cake with mango jelly immediately. Stays good in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
 
Note : the mango pulp for cake part was lil watery so I have used more flour to balance, u may check consistency and add acoordingly.
 
 
 

Hope you like today's post.
Meena

My favorite mango recipes to try are :

Sweet - Mango pudding , Mango kheer, Mango iced tea, Mango ice cream

Savory - Mango sweet curry, Mango cashew dipping sauce, Porgy fish curry with raw mango, Mango chutney

mango cake with jelly on top

Mango Cake with Mango Jelly

Two layer tender moist cake with bright yellow jelly both bursting with mango flavor.
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Course Dessert
Cuisine International
Servings 6
Calories 724 kcal

Ingredients
  

For Mango Cake :

  • 11/2 -2 cups All purpose flour (check note below)
  • 1 cup Mango pulp
  • 7 oz Condensed milk (1/2 of 14oz tin)
  • 1/3 - 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 stick Butter at room temp- 113.4 gms
  • 2 tbsp Whole milk (sometimes lil more too depending on how aged the flour is)
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp Baking soda

For Mango Jelly:

  • 1 sachet Gelatin  (Prepare as per instructions but don’t pour too much water) Use agar agar for vegetarian option.
  • 1/3 - 1/2 cup Mango puree
  • 2 tbsp Sugar

Mango decoration :

  • 1/2 Mango Ripe but firm
  • 1 sprig Mint

Instructions
 

Mango cake :

  • Mix all the baking powder and baking soda to the flour sieve well so it mixes up.Cream the butter and sugar together to it add the mango pulp and condensed milk and mix well.
  • Mix the dry and wet ingredients prepared above and pour it into a greased cake tin.(do not keep the mixed batter for long as the soda’s chemical reaction will stop and cake won’t rise)
  • Preheat the oven to 350 º F bake for 35-40 minutes. Until the top is golden brown and a tooth pick  when inserted comes out clean.Allow the eggless mango cake to cool for 10 minutes then remove from tin and cool completely.

Mango Jelly

  • Mix the ingredients given above and refrigerate until jelly sets firmly. Use a container 1-2 inches smaller than the cake tin a dome shaped base glass bowl (borosil bowl)would be apt. Demould it by placing a smaller plate inside the bowl and give support with ur hand so the jelly falls cleanly onto the plate.Slightly nudge with the blunt end of the knife if its sticking to the bowl while demoulding.

Mango decoration:

  • Slice into thinnest possible slices do not separate. Spread the slices by sliding into an angle like a  snake shape roll from one end to other end without disturbing the formation. Carefully place flower on top of the jelly.Check this video to get an idea here
  • Arrange the cake on to a platter then carefully lift the jelly from plate and place onto the cake arrange the mango decoration on the jelly.
  • Serve the mango cake with mango jelly immediately. Stays good in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

Notes

The mango pulp for cake part was lil watery so I have used more flour to balance, u may check consistency and add acoordingly.

Nutrition

Serving: 8gCalories: 724kcalCarbohydrates: 130gProtein: 11gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 324mgPotassium: 336mgFiber: 3gSugar: 73gVitamin A: 2088IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 172mgIron: 11mg
Keyword How to make a mango cake, Mango cake with mango jelly
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Comments

  1. Priya Rajesh

    June 13, 2016 at 3:02 pm

    Have been planningto make an eggless mango cake since long...will try this one, looks so tempting

    Reply
  2. Veena Theagarajan

    June 13, 2016 at 3:18 pm

    wow! what a lovely click.. I was having call and saw this post I couldn't resist and look for it.. Amazing.. Love the light on the snap and lovely clicks

    Reply
  3. Meena Kumar

    June 13, 2016 at 3:39 pm

    Thank you Priya do give it a try and lemee know how it turned out.

    Reply
  4. Meena Kumar

    June 13, 2016 at 3:41 pm

    Thank you Veena.In between call 🙂 u made my day.

    Reply
  5. Jyothi Rajesh

    June 13, 2016 at 5:37 pm

    The cake is so perfect and gorgeous Meena, lovely click!

    Reply
  6. storyof cooks

    June 13, 2016 at 10:24 pm

    What a beautiful cake!!

    Reply
  7. tipsi

    June 14, 2016 at 3:04 am

    Hey Meena,

    So visually attractive! How did you unmould the jelly over the cake?

    Betsy

    Reply
  8. Rafeeda AR

    June 14, 2016 at 5:33 am

    The pictures are so good... I loved the way the whole post is written... sometimes we wish our men would open their mouth and say those good words rather than we having to prompt them all the time! 😀

    Reply
  9. Ramya Menon

    June 14, 2016 at 7:44 am

    It's a gorgeous cake Meena! And the unsaid words are often as precious as lengthy compliments 🙂

    Reply
  10. Ramya Venkat

    June 14, 2016 at 4:08 am

    yummy cake with mangoes and what a click?wow

    Reply
  11. Nava K

    June 14, 2016 at 11:38 am

    How can I resist this jelly. I definitely want to dive in. Loved.

    Reply
  12. Meena Kumar

    June 14, 2016 at 1:49 pm

    Thank you Jyothi

    Reply
  13. Meena Kumar

    June 14, 2016 at 1:50 pm

    Thank you Dolphia.

    Reply
  14. Meena Kumar

    June 14, 2016 at 2:02 pm

    Thank you Betsy. I demoulded onto a plate(smaller than the mould) then carefully placed it on the cake.

    Reply
  15. Meena Kumar

    June 14, 2016 at 2:02 pm

    Thank u Ramya. 🙂

    Reply
  16. Meena Kumar

    June 14, 2016 at 2:04 pm

    Lol u know what I mean always.
    Thank you dear.

    Reply
  17. Meena Kumar

    June 14, 2016 at 2:06 pm

    Ah true :))
    Thank you Ramya.

    Reply
  18. Meena Kumar

    June 14, 2016 at 2:06 pm

    Thank you Nava.

    Reply
  19. Anupa Joseph (Palaharam)

    June 15, 2016 at 5:27 am

    Ohh such a pretty cake and pictures too...so someone got the role of hand modelling ehh :)... who could stop themselves from praising it...the men don't speak out but we can clearly read it from their faces right...

    Reply
  20. Sandhya Hariharan

    June 15, 2016 at 9:59 am

    Love Love Love !! The eggless cake is too good to be imperfect !! And what the heck ? Birthday's after 30's get more special;) Enjoy every bit and every day. Live life to its fullest....

    Reply
  21. Shibi Thomas

    June 21, 2016 at 2:33 am

    I liked the last shot and the jelly inside the cake is so impelling to make my own!

    Reply

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