Mango Lime Loaf Cake
Mango and lime are a delightful yet underrated duo that shine in this easy tropical loaf cake. And the best part is you don’t need a mixer for the batter. If you can whisk, you can make this. When it comes to baking, loaf cakes are where it’s at: You simply combine the ingredients in one bowl, pour the batter into the pan, slide it into the oven, set the timer and go about your day. The key is to not overmix the batter, which would result in a super dense loaf. Mixing gently yields a tender, moist cake with zesty citrus and surprising bites of mango throughout. It’s a lovely simple treat with wonderful payoffs.
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- Serves: 8 persons
Ingredients
- 2cups/256 grams all-purpose flour
- 1teaspoon kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal) or 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- ½teaspoon baking powder
- ½teaspoon baking soda
- 2large eggs, room temperature
- 1cup/200 grams granulated sugar
- 1 ½teaspoons lime zest (from 1 lime)
- 3tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 2 limes)
- ¾cup/180 milliliters vegetable oil
- 1cup/240 grams plain whole milk Greek yogurt
- 1teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1cup/180 grams diced ripe mango (1/2-inch pieces from about 1 large mango; see Tip)
- 1cup/123 grams powdered sugar
- ½teaspoon lime zest
- 1tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1tablespoon milk
Instructions
Step 1
Make the loaf: Place a rack in the middle of the oven. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Coat a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray, then line with parchment paper with overhanging flaps on the long sides to easily remove the baked loaf.Step 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.Step 3
To a large bowl, add eggs, granulated sugar, lime zest and juice, oil, yogurt and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.Step 4
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and whisk gently until a thick batter forms. There will be some lumps and that’s perfectly fine. The key is to not overmix. Gently stir in mango. Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly.Step 5
Bake until cake is golden brown, starts to pull away from the sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55 to 65 minutes.Step 6
Let cool in pan for 15 minutes. Remove from pan to cool completely on a rack.Step 7
Make the glaze: Whisk together powdered sugar, lime zest and juice and the milk until smooth. Pour over the completely cooled cake. Let glaze set and solidify before slicing and serving.