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Article: Green Mango Cake With Mascarpone Cream
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- December 19, 2007
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Green Mango Cake With Mascarpone Cream
6 to 8 servings
Pastry chef Leon Baker makes a rich caramel sauce to go with this
moist, dense and different cake, but we found the mascarpone cream -
- or simply whipped cream -- to be complement enough.
For the green mango mixture
1 cup sugar
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
3 firm green mangoes, peeled, pitted and cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the cake
2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
E teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil
3 large eggs
1/2 ...