Mango Almond Sponge Cake
- 34 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 dash salt
- 1 cup flour
- 1 12 cups chopped mangoes
- 12 cup pureed mango
- 12 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange-flavored liqueur
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 12 cup toasted slivered almonds
- 6 eggs, separated
- Beat egg yolks, sugar and lemon juice until light and lemon colored.
- Beat egg whites with cream of tartar and salt until soft peaks form.
- Stir 1/4 egg whites into yolks.
- Fold in remaining whites and the flour.
- Spoon batter into buttered 9" spring form pan.
- Bake at 350' for 35-40 minutes.
- Remove side of pan.
- Cut out a 6" round from center of cake, leaving sponge shell with a 3/4" thick bottom.
- In a blender, make crumbs with the removed cake pieces, then toast them in a 350' oven for 10 minutes until golden.
- Combine chopped mango, pureed mango, sugar and orange liqueur.
- Spoon into sponge shell.
- Whip cream with sugar.
- Spoon over entire top of cake.
- Sprinkle with almonds and about 1/2 cup toasted crumbs.
- Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.
sugar, lemon juice, salt, flour, mangoes, mango, sugar, orangeflavored liqueur, whipping cream, powdered sugar, almonds, eggs
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mango-almond-sponge-cake-452845 (may not work)