mango almand cake by shireen

                               Mango almond cake

      Ingredients

      Eggs 4

      Flour 3 ounces

      Corn flour 1 ounces    (1ounce = 2tbsp)

      Baking powder 1 tsp

      Caster sugar 4 ounces

      Vanilla essence 1 tsp

      Ingredients for icing:

      Icing sugar 2 ounces

      Mango juice ½ cup

      Fresh cream 12 ounces

      Mangoes (chopped) 1 cup

      Mango (sliced) 1

      Almonds (toasted) ½ cup

      Method for cake:

      Sieve together flour, corn flour and baking powder, beat eggs, stiff gradually adding caster sugar, and beat till fluffy. Add vanilla essence. Gently fold in the sieved ingredients. Pour in a greased two 8 inches round pans and bake in a preheated oven for 25 minute on 180 degree centigrade. Remove and cool the cake.

      Method for icing:

      Beat cream, stiff with 2 ounce of icing sugar, spread 4 tbsp mango juice on cake. Apply cake with cream; lavishly sprinkle with toasted almonds and mango pieces. Cover with second half of cake. Spread cream on sides and top of cake, decorate the top with sliced mangoes and toasted almonds.