Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Mango Rum Cake

Here I am again, trying to get things done...at least, I did make something with the mangoes...not just any old mango cake, but added rum to it, and drizzled it with a light lemon glaze! I'm so happy I re-created my own recipe from a simple yellow cake mix...the second cake in the last two weeks, from a mix. So much easier to 'doctor; up a
mix cake, than to start from scratch.

Thank you so much for all your recommendations on the mangoes...each and every one of them sound so good, especially the salsa, which I have made last year, the jam, which is still waiting to be made, and also canning some, as well. The chutney, the salads, the puddings, and probably more cakes...all are so amazing with mangoes.



I just happen to find a box of yellow cake mix in my pantry, which I like to keep around for quick emergencies...and trust me, this one was an emergency...and why?...because I tried to make things easier on myself, since now, I'm a little bit clumsy with my left hand which requires to be used, but can't be lifting heavy things for a few weeks.


Well, remember when I mentioned in my last post that I got knocked on  the head with a falling mango, as I was picking the mangoes from under the tree?...I didn't mention that from the fall on my head, I lost my balance and awkwardly fell, over and kind of twisted my left hand...as a result, I noticed that my wrist was swollen the next morning, and for some reason my hand hurt...forget about the bump on the head, but can't ignore the swelling, so I went to get it checked, and x-rayed, and was told I have a sprained wrist. Last year, around this time, I sprained my left ankle...at least all the injuries are concentrated on the left side...left ankle, left side of the head bump, and left sprained wrist.!


...and NO, it didn't have anything to do with the rum..honest! I made the rum cake after my injury! What a "bummer'...could I be any more accident prone, other than my 6yr. old grandson vacationing in Italy, w/parents and sister, falling off from the 2wheeler bicycle, not once, but twice, learning to ride...Lora said he's got bruises from head to toe...poor baby!


...anyway, continuing with my rum cake!




Mango Rum Cake
My adapted version from yellow cake mix

1 box yellow cake mix
3 eggs
pulp of 2 ripe mangoes mixed in blender
mixed with 1 Tbsp water  (3/4 cup)
1/4 cup vegetable, or canola oil
1/4 cup golden rum
1/4 cup water


(baking bundt pan is a 'thrift find' made in Germany
cost, $3.99)

Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Mix all ingredients together in a large bow, with an electric mixer. Spray bundt pan or 2- 9 inch cake pans, or a tube pan, rectangular, whichever you prefer. Spray, and flour the pan.








Just make sure you mix everything together, start on low, to incorporate, and then on high to mix together the ingredients, so it will be golden, and thick...just like in the photo...it should take about 3 minutes, maybe 4.

Pour into the cake pan, and with a rubber spatula, clean the bowl to add all into the cake pan.






Cake batter should look, just like that, in the photo.











After 45 minutes in the oven, your cake will look like this! For the round 9 inch cake pans, it takes 35 minutes, but in the bundt pan will take at least 45 minutes to be done.











After about 20 minutes still warm...but you can carefully flip it out onto a cooling rack to cool for another 30 minutes, before drizzling it with the lemon glaze.







I almost forgot to mention, that you can poke holes in the cake and pour 1/4 cup more, of the gold rum...(optional)









with a metal skewer, or bamboo stick, prick some holes, all around the cake.











Slowly, pour all the rum around the cake into the poked holes.











Note: just don't make the same mistake that I did...what a shame...I forgot to put the cake on a plate, and instead it went all over the counter...(messy job, and a waste of good rum)









Now, you're ready for the lemon glaze, or you can just dust it with powdered sugar.











 Here's a little tip when you frost, or glaze a cake:
Set out your cake platter, or plate, and take 3 strips of wax, or aluminum foil, about 3 or 4 inches wide and lay them crossing each other on the platter.









For the lemon glaze: 3/4 to 1 cup powdered sugar. Add 1 the juice of 1 lemon...depending if you want a thin, or thick glaze (as for me, I only had about less than 3/4 cup sugar, so I ended up with a thin glaze)...for a nice rich thick glaze, use 1 cup of powdered sugar







Now you see, all the messy leftover glaze dripped on the paper, and not on the platter.



Drizzle cake with a spoon...it would look better, if the glaze was thicker.









You end up with a clean platter, and just dispose of the messy strips of paper.














I can't begin to tell you how amazing this awesome cake turned out. The Bacardi gold rum is the BEST rum I can recommend...so smooth, and mellow, just gave such a nice moistness and yummy flavor and texture to the cake...and the mango pulp?...oh, my, oh my...MANGO heaven!

I only had that one piece shown on the plate, and shared gave the rest of the cake to my ex, and my best friend~

I will be trying out your suggested recipes, and thank you so much for your gracious comments, ideas, and recipes...xo










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46 comments:

Cucina49 said...

Elisabeth, this looks so good, and summery! I love that it's made from a mix--we can't always do everything from scratch--and with all the doctoring you've done to it, it's become something really special.

Pegasuslegend said...

my kind of cake! This is brillant love it! Cant wait to try this one!! HAPPY Fourth!

Carmen Anderson said...

Wow, your cake looks absolutely delish, it looks so moist and rich! The combination of mango and rum and lemon sounds great, so summery and tropical! Too bad that my husband is allergic to Mangoes! Happy Fourth to you Elisabeth, Have a wonderful day!

Carmen Anderson said...

P.S Sorry to hear about your wrist, hope it gets better soon! x

Suchi said...

Aw hope you get well soon....love the cake, it looks so moist and rich yellow in colour :-)

Patty said...

Oh my goodness...you poor thing!
Attack of the fallen mangoes!

Take care and maybe you should sip some rum...to ease the pain!

Patty said...

The cake looks yummy, too!

Marina@Picnic at Marina said...

Dear Elisabeth, I don't know what to say... please, please, get better soon! I am sending you a big and warm hug (or cool as it is too hot now) :)
Your cake looks absolutely delicious and beautiful. Great job especially when you use only one hands for it. And don't get under any mango, or any other trees, will ya?! Love you, my friend! Happy Fourth of July to you and your family!

Swathi Iyer said...

Elisabeth,

Sorry to hear that a mango become villain and twisted your left hand. Hope you are getting better now. Mango rum cake looks awesome Love to try it. I can't take rum, as breast feeding. May be I will try without it.

Jane said...

So sorry to hear about your wrist. I will choose to believe you about the rum being added after the sprain... but I know you can see how we might think otherwise, hehe!! Your mango cake looks and sounds delicious and not something I'd have ever thought of. Take care of yourself and 'no drinking and picking'!

Emma said...

Gorgeous looking cake! My other half would love this as he adores mangoes.

Ouch at your injury Elisabeth, I am always bumping into things and falling over so I can empathise. Hope your head and wrist heal quickly!

Velva said...

First, here is wishing a speedy recovery to all things on your left side (smile). The mango cake it rocks...It's peak season, and when mangoes are on sale, I am always tempted but then think what can I do with them...You obviously answered my question with this cake.

Happy 4th of July to you!

Velva

ping said...

Oh dear. You know you really shouldn't sip the rum as you're making the cake. Take care, my dear friend, wear a crash helmet when you walk around the garden.
You know I'm going to make this cake. Plenty of mangoes here too and before they all disappear, I'm going to try out whatever I can. This looks too good!

Becky said...

Elisabeth,
Hope that your wrist heals quickly. We love mangoes and love the cake especially with all of the golden mango flavor and rum. Can't wait to make this one. Pinning this one.

Joyful said...

I'm so sorry about your hand but the cake looks yummy!

Balvinder Ubi said...

Sorry to hear about your sprained wrist.
On the other note, this cake looks delicious. can I come over and have a slice?

Illéskrisz Konyhája said...

Jobbulást a kéznek, remélem hamar lekerül ról a kötés! A mangó kuglóf istenien néz ki! Persze könnyű ilyen finomat sütni a sok gyümölcs mellett! :o))) Guszta!

Priya said...

Sorry to hear about ur wrist Elisabeth, take care of u..

Amelia said...

Hi Elisabeth, so sorry to hear about your sprained wrist. Please take care, my dear. But you still manage to baked a delicious mango rum cake. This look extremely good and tempting.

Love your thrift find, you seem to collect lots of treasure from there and the price are so cheap. ;)

Can keep a slice of the mango cake for my birthday which it's yesterday.
Have a nice day & happy 4th July holiday. *hugs*

Ola said...

it has a very nice color, I guess, thanks to the fruit

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Lyndsey said...

Oh wow! Elisabeth you are such a trooper! What are the odds? I can't believe I missed the post with the falling mangoes. I have the same thing, but lucky this isn't a bumper year. My mangoes are usually ready to pick in August. But my green mangoes are now ripe and ready to use in this cake! Yum! Take care of that wrist, and your head!

Elisabeth said...

Ping...you are too funny! My injury happened way before the cake, and made the cake with my injured hand.
Good idea, about the helmet. That windy day, they the mangoes were like falling from the sky. ha, ha, so many of them! OK, you make the cake, and my next project will be the mango agar pudding, which you made...we can swap!

Elisabeth said...

Thanks Becky, you're ever so kind! I just substituted the mango pulp, 3/4 cup, and 1/4 cup of the best rum, which is Bacardi Gold, to even out the one cup, that would have been the water addition, plus 1/4 cup of water, to thin out the batter a little.

Thank you for pinning it!

Kristen said...

Oh! I am so sorry you hurt yourself like that. I hope you are back to 100% soon.

No one would ever guess that cake started with a mix, especially with all of the amazing flavor you have added. It's gorgeous.

trollanyu said...

Jobbulást kívánok, remélem gyorsan rendbe jön a csuklód:) A mangós süti isteni lehet, a rum és citrom máz csak hab a tortán:), mennyei finom lehet. Nagyon irígykedem ám arra a sok finom mangóra:) A mangó chutney-t nagyon szeretem, azt néha készítek, meg mangó fagyit. Vigyázz magadra Elisabeth és pihentesd a kezed:)

Paula said...

So sorry to hear that the falling mango bump on the head caused you to fall and injure yourself further. Hoping you heel without any complications and that you are back in fine form in a few weeks. Poor little Grandson with all his bruises too but imagine how proud he will be when he masters the two-wheeler.

You certainly mastered the making of this mango bundt with an injured wrist. There! Take that you bully mangoes! LOL

Hope you have a wonderful Independence Day!

mangiabella said...

mango heaven is right! Oh bella, I am so sorry to hear about your wrist, and your sweet lil grandson...bless your hearts!!!!! Praying for quick healing for you both ;) I sure have missed your posts, it was great catching up this morning that strawberry cake for father's day looks scrumptious, and I now am officially craving cucumber tea sandwiches!!!! Plus, those ricotta spiral pastries are to die for!! You are amazing bella. I hope you have a wonderful 4th of July celebration

Gizi said...

Kedves Elisabeth minél előbbi gyógyulást kívánok. Reménykedjünk, hogy hamar rendbe jön a csuklód.Nagyon sajnálom az unokádat, hogy a nyaralását beárnyékolja ez a baleset. Jobbulást kívánok Neki is.
A süteményed pedig csodálatosan szép, és biztosan mennyei finom lehet. A képek olyan gyönyörűek, hogy kedvem lenne beleharapni. Kicsit most irigykedem a sok mangóért, én is szívesen készítenék belőle sok finomságot.
Vigyázz magadra, és pihentessed a kezed. Puszillak

Zsuzsa said...

Happy 4th of July Elisabeth! You ARE also Hungarian sista, rum is the quintessential booze in the Hungarian kitchen. If the flavour is as lovely as the crumb... this cake is a marvel! Yum! Heal, heal HEAL that wrist!

Sissi said...

What a beautiful cake, Elisabeth. Your description is so appetising, I almost feel as if I was eating a slice of this delightful combination of rum and mango. There are some fruits that just scream for rum and mango is definitely one of them. I hope your injury will heal soon. It must be difficult to bake, cook or write!

Phong Hong said...

That's a lovely cake, Elisabeth. Imagine mangoes becoming dangerous. Hah! Hah! But you still managed a cake with only one good hand. That's something to be reckoned with. Hope your recover soon.

Kathy said...

Elizabeth, Beautiful and delicious looking! A wonderful way to use up those mangos! However, you my friend, should stay away from the mango tree….those trees are known for bonking people on the head….stay safe! Hope your wrist heals quickly! And hope you had a Great 4th!

Angie's Recipes said...

Hope your wrist heals soon!
The mango bundt cake looks fantastic!

Elyse @The Cultural Dish said...

Wow! This is such an awesome way to bake with mangos! I love mangos so much but have never thought to use them in a cake before... definitely bookmarking this one!

Lizzy said...

Hope you had a wonderful 4th, my friend! My dad is visiting and I'm taking a few minutes to catch up on comments from almost a week ago :/ Your mango cake looks spectacular...so moist and delicious with the rum in the batter and on top! I hope your wrist feels better soon...glad you found a shortcut to make baking easier...especially when it resulted in such a yummy treat! xo

Chic & Gorgeous Treats said...

That is a lot of mangoes Elisabeth! And I know this Mango Rum Cake is a WINNER in my books!! Hands down no doubt. I still remember the very first time I made your 7 minute frosting and it was really good. Wish I could have a slice of this rich luscious mango cake drizzled in RUM and lemon icing dressing. Can't you tell? I am literally drooling over my notebook right now.. feeling weak to my knees ;). Have a wonderful weekend ahead.. huggsssss

Kim Bee said...

Lol, I love the connection between the rum and the injuries. So glad it's not the reason but I had to giggle at the possibility. This is one gorgeous cake. Love mangoes.

mia xara said...

Hi Elisabeth, I'm sorry about your head and wrist injuries..The cake does look amazing, I always have cake mixes in my pantry, I find they make amazing cookies when you fix them up a little..Thanks for the wax paper tip..Hope you'll be better soon, XO

marisz57 said...

Kedves Elisabeth, mire ideértem, remélem, már meggyógyult a kezed, és a július 4.-i ünneplés is kellemesen telt. Az unokád is bizonyára már jobban van.
A mangós kuglóf istenien néz ki, szívesen elfogadnék belőle egy szeletet!

Elisabeth said...

Thank you all, for your good wishes for my wrist injury to heal...most of the time when people ask me at some public place if its a 'carpel tunnel' injury, I just say 'yes'...no sense to make a 'song and dance' story out of it. My little grandson is mending his bruises now, and finally 'mastered' the two wheeler bicycle!

The mango rum cake came after the injury, and I really enjoyed that slice that I posted on the photo. It sure tasted superb!
Have a wonderful weekend everybody:D xo

Elisabeth said...

Hi Xara, so nice to see your sweet comment on my blog. Thank you! I should be getting better soon, with the brace on my sprained wrist.
The cake is so easy to make, I also have cake mixes in my pantry for quick emergencies, and this was one of them!

Tha was paper trick really helps out. Glad that you noticed! xo

Elisabeth said...

Kedves Marisz, köszönöm a kedves szavaidat, a kezem már szépen meg gyógyult, csak azóta már a csuklómat ficamitottam ki...de az is megfog gyügyulni. A mangós kuglóf nagyon finom volt, pláne a rummal!

Nagyon aranyos és figyelmes vagy, az unokámnak a karcolásai is szépen gyógyulnak, és megtanult két kerekes biciklivel járni!

Toni @ Boulder Locavore said...

This my friend is the BOMB! Don't even know where to start. The clever notion of elevating your cake mix with mango and rum? The color that never ends? The beauty of the end result? Really Elisabeth it's beyond fabulosity.

lena said...

oh dear, when you mentioned in your previous post about the mangoes falling on your head, i thought you sounded funny and i was chuckling there but didnt know that you got your wrist injured. Sorry that i laughed, hope your injury recovers asap!!

Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Lover said...

Using ready mix , it is quick and fast , also resulted an awesome cake , well done!

Anita at Hungry Couple said...

Yum. Mango rum cakes sounds moist and delicious. I've only just begun exploring mangoes and so far the combination of mango and rum has only resulted in a cocktail...not that there's anything wrong with that. :)