Mango cake
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About the bake
This is a lovely moist cake with the addition of dried mango pieces. Try other flavours too, such as cranberries and orange zest or apricots and almond extract.
Ingredients
For the cake
- 225gUnsalted Butter (softened)
- 225gBillington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
- 4Egg(s) (free range) (beaten)
- 250gAllinson's Self Raising Flour
- 125gMango (dried) (finely chopped)
- 1Lime (zest only)
For the icing
- 500gSilver Spoon Icing sugar
- 250gUnsalted Butter (softened)
Method
Step 1
Place the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat until light and creamy. Gradually beat in the eggs, adding a little flour if the mixture begins to curdle.
Step 2
Fold in the flour, chopped mango and lime zest .
Step 3
Remove the paddle from the baking machine pan and line the base with a little baking parchment.
Step 4
Spoon the cake mixture into the baking container and place in the bread machine.
Step 5
Set the bread machine to Bake Mode and the timer for 65 minutes. The cake should be risen, golden brown and firm to the touch.
Step 6
Leave to cool for 5 minutes in the tin then turn out and leave to cool.
Step 7
For the buttercream, put the butter and icing sugar in a bowl and whip until it becomes light and fluffy. Cover the top of the cake with the buttercream and serve.