Make a mango cake with cream cheese frosting

July 14, 2:21 PMFort Myers Family Entertainment ExaminerVicki Chavis

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Mangos are abundant in S.W. Florida, so moms and dads, get out your cake pans and bake a mango cake with your kids during a summer afternoon lull.

Naturally fat free and super rich in Vitamin C, mangos are a good source of fiber and potassium and delicious to eat any way you carve them.

Native to S.E. Asia, mangos are called the King of Fruits. Cultivated in India for thousands of years and unable to be carried by wind or water because of their size, historians believe that traders carried the seeds with them around the world.

Today mangos, distant cousins of pistachios and cashews, are grown successfully in Asia, Mexico, Hawaii, California and Florida. Mangos are one of the most widely consumed fresh fruits in the world.

mangos photo credit: xenia at morguefile

 Since mangos are so plentiful in Florida, here's a mango cake recipe you'll want to try. Make one for the family and one to share with friends or neighbors!

Mango Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Cake Ingredients:

• 2-1/2 cups mashed mango
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

'Bake me a cake' by gracey at morguefile

Cake Directions:  

1.  Combine mango, flour, sugar, baking soda, egg and vanilla extract in the

     mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Stir in walnuts.

2.  Spoon into greased 9 x 13-inch baking pan.

3.  Bake at 350° F for 40 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

Cream Cheese Frosting

Beat 8 oz cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter and 2 tsp vanilla extract in mixing bowl. Add 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, beating till smooth. Spread over cool cake. 

For another cake recipe idea, try Strawberry Shortcake with a Twist or try these No Bake Summer Desserts

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