TIGER CAKE- Eggless Mango Chocolate Cake with Wheat Flour

This Mango chocolate cake is for the mango lovers as well the chocolate lovers as it gives you the subtle taste of mangoes as well chocolate. In one bite its mango and in the other its chocolate.

This cake is not only eggless but is also made with whole wheat flour. 

Now, this  Mango chocolate Cake is for and on my son Siddharth’s demand. He loves chocolates, he loves mangoes and he loves cakes. So what else can be better than combining all three and making Mango Chocolate Cake?

And he always complains that I make better muffins for his cousin Ayush than for him. So, Just two days back, when he asked me to make mango muffins. Not only plain mango but with some variations too. Then without wasting a minute, I headed towards the kitchen.

I made mango muffins with mangoes, mango muffins with choco chips and vanilla muffins with mango pieces. He loved all of them and then the demand was for more.

Then I thought of mango chocolate cake in zebra cake style. Now since it is yellow and brown so can’t call it zebra. Hence named it Tiger Cake… But call it by whatever name, it turned out to be super yummy. The subtle flavour of mangoes as well as chocolates. In one bite you feel it is mango and in the other bite, it’s chocolate. This combo is great and worth trying.

MANGOES: THE ULTIMATE FRUIT

When the king of fruits, Mr Mango is there, it feels like using it more and more in a maximum number of ways. It feels like adding this wonder fruit in all our desserts. Is it only me who thinks that way or do you too think the same?

Some easy mango recipes that are fireless and can be made without much preparation are:

• Frozen Fruity Pizza,
• Mango Sorbet,  
• Mango Monanza, 
• Yogurt Mango Lollies
• MANGO SHRIKHAND, 
• MANGO PARFAIT

And if you are fond of baking and want to incorporate mangoes in your cake then other than this Mango Chocolate cake, you can choose from below as per your liking:

• Mango Semolina Cake
• Mango Cream Cake (Birthday cake)
• NO-BAKE MANGO CHEESECAKE
• MANGO TARTS 

How To Make 

• Sift wheat flour along with other dry ingredients (except cocoa powder and sugar).  Sift at least 3 times, if possible, sift it 7 to 8 times. Not joking, try it!
• After sifting and mix sugar in it. Instead of sugar, you can use powdered jaggery or brown sugar or coconut sugar too. The quantity will remain the same.
• Thereafter,  make a well in the centre and add all the liquid ingredients (except mango puree) and mix everything 
• Ok, now, as we are going to give it a tiger pattern, so divide the batter into bowls. We take slightly more in one bowl and add cocoa powder to it. In the second bowl, we add mango puree. Now, you must have understood why we take more in the cocoa powder bowl. So, now more or less there will be the equal batter in both the bowls.
• Now, we create the pattern. For this take a greased cake tin. Put one ladle of brown cake batter and on it one ladle of mango batter. Then again, brown batter, then mango batter. Keep on repeating this till both the batters are fully used up. You don’t have to touch the batter after putting it in the cake tin. The batter will itself spread paving way for the other.
• In the last, if you want you can take a toothpick and slide it from outside towards the centre. 
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes till the skewer inserted comes out clean. Invert and cool it on a wire rack.

Step by Step Recipe

• Grease a 6″ round baking tin and dust it with flour.
• Preheat oven at 180 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Take flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt in a bowl and sift thrice, for better aeration which in turn will make the cake light.
• Add sugar and once again mix everything properly.
• Make a well in the centre and add oil, vanilla extract, lukewarm milk and curd.

• Mix lightly to form a slightly thick batter by adjusting the quantity of milk, if necessary.
• Divide the batter into two bowls, one slightly more than the other. ( See Note 5 )
• Add cocoa powder, coffee powder and chocolate sauce in the bowl with more batter. ( see Note 7 )
• In the other bowl, mix mango puree.

• Now, to make the tiger pattern do as follows.
• Put a ladle full of mango batter in the centre. 
• On it, put a ladle full of chocolate batter. 
• Keep on doing this alternatively till the batters finish.

Tip: Check Zebra Cake recipe for step by step pictures

• You just concentrate on putting the batters.
• They will automatically form layers and you will be amazed.
• Tap the baking tin 2-3 times to release the air bubbles.
• Put it in the oven and bake for 35-4O minutes or till done.
• Take the cake out of the oven and wait for 3-4 minutes.

1. Loosen the sides with a knife and invert it on a wire rack. ( See Note 7 )
2. Let it cool down.
3. Serve with love…. smoothie optional.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q) Can I make a Mango Sponge cake with this recipe?

Yes. Do the following changes:

• Omit cocoa powder and vanilla essence
• Take 3/4 cup mango puree instead of 1/2 cup
• Add mango puree along with oil, milk and curd only
• Mango cake batter is ready then bake as given in the recipe.

Q) What type of mangoes are best for this cake? 

Honestly, no specific type of mangoes. Just ensure that the mangoes you are using are sweet and not tangy as it will affect the taste of the cake, though it will come out perfect even then too.

And the other thing is that if possible, go for bright coloured mangoes, otherwise any coloured mangoes would go.

Q) How to make this cake in Microwave Convection?

I made it in convection mode of my microwave. It took me 35 minutes at 180 degrees. You check your oven settings, please. 

Q) How to make this cake in OTG (Conventional Oven)?

• Preheat oven at 180 degrees for 15 minutes with both the rods ON or simply use the BAKE mode.
• While baking, switch off the upper rod.
• Keep the baking tray in the middle rack and bake for 30 minutes.

Q) How to make this cake in Pressure cooker?

For baking the cake in Pressure cooker, check the method here in detail.

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