Mango Rum Cake

Sanjiv Singh
This recipe is adapted from one that appeared in the LA Times food section. The recipe calls for a ready-made cake mix. Keep looking in the baking section of your grocery store until you find the right one. It's wonderful served warm with peach ice cream.
10 servings

1 cup peeled mango, diced
1 (18.5 oz) box of "butter recipe golden cake mix"
3 eggs
1/2 cup pureed ripe mango
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup light rum
1/6 cup water

Spray the bottom of a 10 inch tube or bundt pan with a non-stick vegetable spray; or grease with margarine and dust with flour. Arrange mango cubes in the bottom of the pan.

Blend rum, water, eggs, butter, and pureed mango. Add cake mix and beat at medium speed for 4 minutes.

Pour batted into prepared pan and bake immediately in a preheated 375oF oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes in pan. Loosen and remove from pan onto serving plate.

From the Dinner Co-op