Mango and White Chocolate Cake with Toasted Coconut

A sweet sponge cake layered with buttercream, topped with fresh mango and toasted coconut, and encased in white chocolate shards.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 761.5 kcals 7615 kcals
Carbohydrates 88.1 grams 880.8 grams
Fat 42.6 grams 425.5 grams
Protein 6.8 grams 68.2 grams
Cook Time
20 mins
Produces
10 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
225
g
Caster Sugar
for the sponge
225
g
Self-Raising Flour
for the sponge
200
g
White Chocolate
for the shards
400
g
Icing Sugar
for the icing
Dairy
225
g
Butter
softened; for the sponge
4
piece
Eggs
free-range; for the sponge
200
g
Butter
softened; for the icing
Fruits
2
unit
Lemons
finely grated zest only; for the icing
1
unit
Lime
finely grated zest only; for the icing
250
g
Mango
diced
1
unit
Lime
finely grated zest only
NutsSeeds
2
tsp
OilsFats
1
unit
Sunflower Oil
a little for greasing

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C and line two 18cm square sandwich tins with baking parchment.
  • Cream together butter and sugar, then beat in eggs one at a time.
  • Fold in the flour until smooth and divide the mixture evenly between the tins.
  • Bake for 18 to 20 minutes and verify they are cooked with a skewer.
  • Melt the white chocolate and spread it in a smooth layer onto a sheet of baking parchment.
  • Refrigerate the chocolate for 30 minutes until set firm.
  • Beat the icing butter with icing sugar and citrus zests until creamy.
  • Cut the set chocolate into twelve 11x7cm rectangles and trim the edges.
  • Sandwich the cooled cakes together with a third of the buttercream.
  • Spread the remaining buttercream over the top and sides of the cake.
  • Press the chocolate shards around the sides of the cake in an overlapping pattern.
  • Top with diced mango, toasted coconut, and additional lime zest to serve.