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Mango float
Mango icebox cake
No-bake Filipino icebox cake of crackers, sweet cream and ripe mango
Mango float is the no-bake party cake of the Philippines, made in a big dish for birthdays, graduations and fiestas when Philippine mangoes are at their sweetest. Layers of crackers soften overnight in sweet cream until they slice like cake, with ripe mango in every forkful. Older children can assemble it themselves. It contains milk and gluten. Chef's tip: use mangoes that are fully ripe and fragrant but still firm enough to slice neatly; stringy, sour mangoes spoil it.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 9
Ingredients
- 3 ripe mangoeslarge, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 cups double creamwell chilled
- 10 ½ oz sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 10 ½ oz digestive biscuitsor graham crackers
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Whip 2 cups double cream until it holds soft peaks, then whisk in 10 ½ oz sweetened condensed milk and 1 tsp vanilla extract until thick and smooth.
Step 2: Spread a thin layer of the cream over the base of a 20 x 20 cm dish. Cover with a single layer of 10 ½ oz digestive biscuits, breaking them to fill the gaps.
Step 3: Spread a third of the remaining cream over the crackers and lay a third of 3 ripe mangoes on top. Repeat twice more, finishing with cream and the neatest mango slices.
Step 4: Cover and chill for at least 6 hours, or overnight, until the crackers have softened and the cake holds a clean slice. Cutting it too soon is the common mistake: the layers slide apart. Keep chilled and eat within 2 days.
360 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 470 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 49 g
- Fat
- 28 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does mango float take?
- About 30 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 9 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of ripe mangoes?
- Tinned mango pulp, same weight.
- What can I use instead of double cream?
- Whipping cream, same amount (less rich; whips softer).
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