Mango Chocolate Cream Cake

by Feli Chic'Cuisine

Mango Cake is a chocolate sponge cake with a filling of chocolate whipped cream, orange marmalade, and mangoes on top.

This cake is a delicious summer dessert, but can also be enjoyed year-round.

Ingredients

Serves 8-10

For the Biscuit

• 3/4 cup (75g) flour

• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1/4 cup (25g) cornflour

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 3 large eggs, separeted

• 3 tablespoons cold water

• 1/2 cup (100g) sugar

• 1 pack vanilla sugar

• butter and flour for the pan

For the Filling:

• 750g (2 1/2 cups) whipping cream

• 2 tablespoons powder sugar

• 3 teaspoons vanilla sugar

• 1/3 cup (50g) grated chocolate

• 6 tablespoons orange marmalade (jam)

• 1 mango

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Method

Prepare the Biscuit

1. Preheat the oven to 175°C (325°F). Butter and flour a 20 cm (8 inch) springform pan. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and cornflour. Set aside.

2. Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites with 3 tablespoons cold water until stiff. Gradually, add sugar beating constantly ,until sugar is dissolved and whites hold stiff. Stir in vanilla. Add yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. 

3. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in the flour mixture. Turn the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until it springs back when lightly pressed. Cool on a wire rack.

Prepare the Filling

4. Beat cream, sugar and vanilla sugar until thick, then fold in the grated chocolate. 

TO ASSEMBLE

5. Place the cake on a serving plate. Split the cake into 2 layers horizontally. Spread the first layer cake with orange jam and cream followed with a layer of cake, and finishing with a layer of cream.

6. Spread the remaining cream over the sides of the cake. Decorate with mango slices and grated chocolate.

Enjoy!

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Mango Chocolate Cream Cake