Mango Choco Cake : Eggless and Butterless

Mangoes are in season again !! I have not known a single person in my life who is not fond of this well-deserved fruits’ King. I remember in Childhood we used to buy the small mangoes in bulk and keep them in cold water in a bucket at home. Every day after Lunch me, my sister and brother used to sit around that Bucket and eat as many as we liked. Since Mum was rarely at home for lunch, we almost always did the over eating and then the upset stomach problems and Acne issues were a common scene. But still the same thing happened the next year and we were sick again.. Mangoes have such charm, they get you addicted to them like a drug :P

Its been so many years, more than 3, that I have had the same fun again. We never visit India during summers and we don’t get that squeezing variety of mangoes here. I miss that fun a lot sometimes, try to compensate it with the Canned Purees we get here. Hardly the same, but still does the work J

I have never been good with Marble Cakes, so when HBC announced its second challenge of making a Mango Marble Cake, I was excited to make a Mango cake but a marble design was so out of my league. Here, I have tried my best to get something but as you can see I have failed with the design badly. The taste however was brilliant considering this cake was butter less ( with little oil ) and eggless. So I have decided to call it just Mango Choco Cake rather than the Marble Cake. 

Nevertheless, if you don’t go with the appearance, the taste was pretty good considering the fact that it is virtually fat free. With  no butter and a little oil, this cake was a proper show last weekend among my friends. We all pretended to be on diet and gulped down all pieces giving each other the “it’s healthy ”  look with each bite. The addition of Chocolate obviously  has taken out better flavours and this combination has worked out really well.

I never believed in Butter-less cakes until I try this Yogurt Poppy seed cake, which was irresistibly moist and tasty. I always try to substitute butter with oil and oil with yogurt in my bakes now. The results are not always encouraging, but then “It’s healthy” looks replaces all the guilt.. For the original announcement of the challenge, please visit Priya’s Blog and check how other members are coping with it. And if you are ready to forgive me for the useless design and poor pattern, please read on the recipe below. Trust me, it was really tasty, and “its healthy” too :D :D

What you need ?

• 2 cup All Purpose flour     
• 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder     
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda    
• A pinch of Salt     
• 1/2 cup Sugar       
• 3 tbsp Cocoa Powder      ( mix with 2 tbsp warm water)
• 1/4 cup Oil     
• 1 tsp Vanilla  Essence 
• 1 cup Mango Pulp     
• 1/4 cup Full fat Milk       
• 1/4 cup Buttermilk     

How to make?

In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar & oil then to this add mango pulp, milk, buttermilk, vanilla,  and mix well.

In another small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder & salt mix and now add this flour mixture to the mango-milk mixture and mix until everything combine well.

Now take a small cup, add cocoa powder & 2 tsbp warm water and mix well. Then transfer half of the mango batter to another bowl and add this cocoa paste and combine well

Pour in the two batters alternatively, or with pattern as you like. I am no good with Patters hence I just poured them in alternatively

Tap the pan gently to set the batter evenly and bake it for 50-55 minutes or until done. Mine took almost an hour to get done and pass the tooth pick test

My Notes:
This cake, being Eggless, and butter less was not risen till double its height and was a little dense, specially the part where I added the chocolate paste. What I found was, it got better in texture, more fully after being kept for a day. That is when it was cooled off completely. So if you could wait for a day before you try or better just prepare it a day before you actually want  to have it, you will get the best results.

Replace milk with double cream, this will result in a better texture. Fat is always helpful when baking, so don’t ever try to use low fat yogurt or any dairy product. Instead go for the one which has highest fat content

You can also use fresh mango pulp. Scoop out the pulp from the mangoes and blend it nicely and use it in the recipe.

This goes in for the Home Bakers Challenge started by Priya Suresh and hosted by Spicy treats. Check out the Pizza we made for the first Challenge here

Reposting it to -
Bake fest started by Cook's Joy and hosted by Palachinka