| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 10 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 12 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 mangoes, peeled and cut into chunks (3 cups)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons orange liqueur (recommended: Cointreau), optional
- 1 storebought angel food cake (about 13 ounces)
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor, puree 1 of the mangoes with the lime juice, sugar and Cointreau until smooth. Dice the remaining mango. Slice the cake, pour 1 tablespoon of the mango sauce over each slice, and toss some diced mango on top. Garnish with mint leaves and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 107 calorie |
| Carbohydrates | 25 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 grams |
| Protein | 2 grams |
Reviews
I have always loved Ellie’s wonderful recipes. In fact, I have 4 of her cookbooks and I use them regularly. This recipe is from her cookbook So Easy and it’s so quick, easy and summery. I use frozen mangoes and throw in a few peaches for extra sweetness and I use Triple Sec if I don’t have Cointreau on hand. I also make my own Angel Food Cake because I think the store-bought ones taste rubbery. However, you choose to make this however, it’s a beautiful elegant dessert for any occasion! 🙂
The upshot of this recipe is that it’s very easy and quick. But I didn’t think it was all that special… Then again, I left out the orange liqueur. Maybe next time.
I had never used magoes before, what a treat! I had to ask if they were ripe or not from the produce manager. He assured me they were and they were.
I did not have Orange liqueur for the sauce, nor would I even buy Liqueur, so I went on line and got a good subsitute for this ingredient. I used 2 Tablespoons of orange juice and 1/2 teaspoon orange extract. I did not use the mint leaves either. None of my guests had ever eaten mangoes, so this dessert was a great treat for everyone.
I did not have Orange liqueur for the sauce, nor would I even buy Liqueur, so I went on line and got a good subsitute for this ingredient. I used 2 Tablespoons of orange juice and 1/2 teaspoon orange extract. I did not use the mint leaves either. None of my guests had ever eaten mangoes, so this dessert was a great treat for everyone.
I made this simple dish while at my boyfriend’s parents’ house. Everyone loved it and could care less if the cake was store bought or not. The sauce was delicious and just the right amount of sweetness. And please don’t leave a review if you don’t actually make the recipe. It’s disrespectful to the creator and deceptive to people looking for recipes based on the number of stars it has. Please be considerate to everyone else taking advantage of this amazing site.
I admire Ellie and expected better than store bought from her. Leave store bought to Sandra Lee and the other one.
Even the kids loved it. Great summer dessert.
This recipe was so easy and so delicious. It?s light, it?s filling, it?s sweet, and it?s satisfying. With it being spring and diets are everywhere, this is the perfect treat to satisfy your sweet tooth and keep your calories down. If you don?t try this, you?re missing out!
This recipe was so easy and delicious! I only had one mango, so pureed that and served it with some sliced strawberries. Beautiful! The orange liquer is a must! Tried this out on my family, but will definitely serve this for guests soon!
This was really good, my whole family liked it. I topped it with blueberries and rasberries as well as mangoes.
I made this tonight for my boyfriend and it was a total hit! I used Champagne mangoes that were very ripe and on sale at the grocery store. My boyfriend informed me that this will become his requested birthday cake!