Mango Cake

So ever since I made that banana cake and apple cake, I have been thinking of experimenting the same recipe on a different kind of fruit. Jewel Osco recently put their mango on sale, 3 pcs per dollar! Wow, can't get any cheaper than that.  My daughter and I love mango! It's our favorite fruit and don't mind eating it everyday. And since I intend to experiment all kinds of fruit for my cake recipe, its about time to try it on mango.

There are different kind of mangoes. The best one is of course the manila mango you find on local store. I don't want to brag, but Philippines has the best mango in the world. That is why mango in the Philippine's national fruit. Although it is also a national fruit of India, with the country producing the most mango all over the world, Philippines is not far behind. We Filipinos eat the unripe mango with bagoong, fish sauce or salt. The ripe ones we eat fresh, or made into juice, smoothie, milkshake, salad etc. Dried Philippine mango is also distributed worldwide, just check in Jewel Osco, they have it in their canned fruit/dried fruit isle.

Below is my mango cake recipe


Ingredients

3      pcs     manila mango (2 1/2 cups), mashed
2      pcs     eggs
2      cups   all purpose flour
1      cup     white sugar
1/2   cup     vegetable oil
1/2   tsp       salt
1      tsp      baking powder
1/2   tsp      cinnamon powder
powdered sugar for dusting

Procedure

Pre heat over 350 degrees F.

In a bowl, beat eggs, add sugar and mashed mango.

Add flour, salt, baking powder and cinnamon. Mix well.

Pour onto a greased baking pan. Bake for 45 minutes uncovered. Cover with aluminum foil then bake for another 15 minutes.

Let stand for 10 minutes, dust with powdered sugar and serve!

My daughter couldn't wait to eat it. She finished 2 servings in one seating! It is so good!!

Apple Cake

Its been a few weeks since I last baked some banana bread. I don't buy banana these days because to be honest, I got tired of eating banana bread. I got some apples this time. I'm not too fond of apples really but hey, it's on sale, so might as well get some. To get to my point, since I have apples,  I thought of making apple cake using my banana bread/cake  recipe. I will just substitute apples instead of banana. Sounds good? I got so excited about it and turned on my laptop to write this blog right away. My daughter saw what I was doing and asked me, "You are gonna write your blog?" I said yes, since I made banana bread/cake a few weeks ago, I thought I could experiment on other fruits, so there... apple cake in the oven right now. My daughter has a sense of humor, because the next thing she said.." So are you gonna make tomato bread next time, because you know, tomato is a fruit. or maybe cantaloupe?".  Hmmm, tweens and their smart mouth. LOL. I calmly told her, tomato? Why not? Guess what, your favorite focaccia has tomatoes on top of it!!!. Hahahaha

So here is the recipe for apple cake

Ingredients

2       cups      all purpose flour
2       pcs        egg
2       pcs        medium size apples, peeled and cut into small pieces
1 1/2 cup       sugar
1/2    cup       apple sauce
1/2    tsp        salt
1       tsp        baking powder
1       tsp        cinnamon powder

Procedure

Preheat oven to 350 F.

In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients except the sugar - flour, salt, baking powder and cinnamon.

In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, add the apple sauce and sugar. Then fold in the apples. Add the dry ingredients. Mix well. Place in a greased baking pan. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top.

Bake for 55 minutes or until the bread is golden brown.

So since I have several apples left, I might be baking this recipe several times until I get tired of eating it! Or maybe try it with other fruit, like pears? What do you think?

Green Goddess (Pistachio pudding dessert)

Summer is here!! I can't say I'm excited because I really can't stand the heat. But there as some perks of summer season. Aside from occasional nice, tolerable temperature, we get to try lots of cold dessert perfect for the summer. One example is this divine dessert that I like so much. I got to try it a long time ago when one of my friends shared it with me. She said her daughter's friend makes it every time they have a party. It was so good I thought of making it myself. My friend gave me her recipe, and of course, I made my own version.

This recipe is very different from green goddess salad dressing that is made of mayonnaise, sour cream, chives etc. Some call this dessert pistachio pudding dessert, pineapple fluff, Watergate salad (because of the scandal), golden gate salad, pistachio delight, shut the gate salad or green fluff. I would prefer green goddess. It is an American dessert and is a popular dish in the Midwest.

The dish is very easy and quick to prepare. And is best served cold.

Ingredients

1     can            crushed pineapple
1    container  cool whipped cream
2     boxes        instant pistachio pudding
1     bag           mini marshmallows

Procedure

1.  Strain the crushed pineapple in a bowl, press it really hard until it is dry. Set aside
2. Add the instant pistachio pudding on the juice, whip it until it is thick.
3. Fold the cool whipped cream.
4. Add the pineapple and mini marshmallows.
5. Optional - sprinkle chopped pistachio on top.
6. Put in the fridge for at least an hour. Serve cold

Get creative with serving it. At a party , I would serve it in a mini containers. For kids, I thought of serving it on an ice cream cone.