Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup mango puree 3 tablespoons butter, melted 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons milk Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour an 8x8 inch baking pan. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, mango puree and butter; set aside. Add the sugar and milk to the dry ingredients; stir until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pan; bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes before serving warm.
Mango Layer Cake Recipe
Usually, my go to cake recipes include opening up a box and adding in the basic ingredients. It’s always an ok cake. But, nothing compares to making a cake from scratch! This Mango cake recipe comes out moist and delicious every single time! If I can do it, you can too! Every portion of this delicious Mango layer cake is made from scratch. From the moist cake to the compote to the buttercream frosting, you’ll be impressed with your own baking skills. The cake batter is made with mango puree for a moist and delicious cake. Then, it’s layered with deliciously sweet mango compote. Finally, it’s wrapped and topped with homemade mango buttercream frosting.
How to Make Mango Cake from Scratch
Preheat the oven to 350°F, and prep 3 9-inch round cake pans. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, vegetable oil, mango puree, milk, eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla. Whisk the flour mixture into the wet mixture just until the flour is incorporated. Divide the cake batter, evenly, into the 3 prepared cake pans. Bake for 20-22 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool. Combine all of the compote ingredients into a medium-sized saucepan, and heat over medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until most of the liquid has cooked off. Combine all of the ingredients for the frosting in the bowl of a stand mixer, beat on low speed for a minute to incorporate the powdered sugar, and then increase the speed and beat for 4-5 minutes. Assemble the cakes following the directions in the recipe card below.
Making an entire cake completely from scratch is so rewarding. Not only does this mango cake look spectacular, but it is lip smacking good! If you make this recipe be sure to leave us a comment or rating. Enjoy!
