If you’re looking for a Mango Cake (tres leches) recipe that will have your family and your guests coming back for more… look no further.  We’re in love with this Mango Cake recipe! Mangoes are such a gorgeous summer fruit, whenever I hold one to my nose I can practically smell the sun. Sometimes they can get a bit manky in the bottom of the fridge, but they’ll always be perfect for this yummy mango cake.

A traditional tres leches cake is almost identical to a sponge cake, and it is sometimes called a butter cake. It is soaked in three kinds of milk: evaporated milk, condensed milk, and heavy cream. When butter is not used, the tres leches cake is very light and fluffy with many airy bubbles.

This recipe will work perfectly with frozen or fresh mangoes so you’ll be enjoying this delish Mango Cake all year round.  Stock up later in the season when Australian mangoes are cheap and freeze them for a rainy day!  Peel, dice and freeze in ziplock bags. Then allow the mango to thaw before you start making your Mango Cake.

Here’s a note from Rabia, our MoM Member who shared this deliciously gorgeous mango cake recipe…

“The original recipe is from my aunt who is Mexican and her Mom used to make this for her diner in Mexico but with strawberries. I had a lot of mangoes so my sister suggested I make it with mangoes instead of strawberries. My Mango Milk Cake (Tres Leches) turned out amazingly!”

Thanks so much for sharing your recipe!  We think this Mango Cake is going to star on our entertaining table all summer long!

If you’re a fan of mangoes, you might also like to try these recipes:

• Prawn, Mango & Fennel Salad
• Mango Chutney
• Mini Raw Mango Cheesecakes
• Sticky Mango Chicken