#247_Mango Cake Roll

I really don't have much time nowadays to blog so I've just been posting pictures of food that I make and recipes from friends on facebook.
Yesterday, after I posted this picture of Mango Cake Roll on my facebook page, I received several requests for the recipe. I appreciate you ladies for your interest on the recipe.

You'll be surprised to find out that I just combined some recipes that I already have to create this dessert. So, here it is....

For the cake, I used my recipe for the Chiffon Cake as I did with the Ube-Macapuno Cake Roll, click here,
For the cream filling, I used the same cream filling for the Fruit Tart and Crema de Fruta.

Mango Cake Roll

Mango and Cream Filling.
1 box (3.3 oz ) instant white chocolate pudding mix

1 box (3.3 oz) instant lemon pudding mix

2 cups cold milk
1 package cream cheese, room temp. soft
4 cups of ripe mangoes, cubed

In a bowl beat cream cheese and set aside. In another bowl, beat the 2 boxes of pudding and milk until thick, (food processor works best for this part) Add the cream cheese and continue to beat until mixture is smooth. Consistency should be like mayonnaise. Fold in the cubed mangoes. (this recipe is for 2 cake rolls)

For the Cake, Chiffon Cake recipe #210, click here.
1) Make the batter for the cake following the directions on the Chiffon Cake recipe.
2) Grease 2 jelly roll pans then line with parchment papers, then grease the papers.
3) Equally spread the batter on the parchment paper-lined pans.
4) Bake in a pre-heated 350 degrees oven for 15-18 minutes for each pan.
5) Follow directions in rolling jelly roll before spreading the Mango and Cream Filling on the cake.
6) chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours before slicing and serving.

Note from MaMely:
If making the Chiffon Cake batter is somewhat complicated for you, watch this video which gives you very simple recipe for jelly roll cake and a step by step procedure of rolling the cake.

Here's a link on how to make jelly roll cake http://video.about.com/baking/Jelly-Roll.htm


This is the kind of mangoes that works best for this dessert. If you live in Pinas, there won't be any problem looking for good mangoes.

When time permits, instead of using pudding for the cream filling, try making the real pastry cream, just as what I've used in several desserts below.

Incredible Mango Tart, recipe #160, click here,
Irresistible Mango Custard Pizza Pie recipe #161 here,
Brazo de Mercedez with a big Twist recipe #196 here,

Custard Cream Filling
3/4 cup white sugar
1/3 cup flour
1 cup fresh milk
1 cup coconut cream
6 egg yolks, slightly beaten
Click here to get the procedure.

ENJOY!!

#246_Ube-Cassava Cake

This recipe is from Teena Jensen's Facebook profile.
I'm posting it here with her permission.

2 BAGS FROZEN GRATED CASSAVA (THAWED)
( for Ube/Cassava, use 1 bag ube & 1 bag cassava)

1 CAN COCONUT MILK (SET ASIDE 7 TBSPS FOR TOPPING)

1 CAN CONDENSED MILK

3/4 CUP WATER

1/2 CUP SUGAR

2 EGGS


SUGGESTED ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS (OPTIONAL):
LANGKA
MACAPUNO


SET OVEN TO 325 DEGREES. MIX ALL INGREDIENTS ABOVE AND POUR IT IN 10”X13” GLASS OR ALUMINUM PAN. BAKE FOR 30 TO 4O MINS. WHEN SLIGHTLY BROWN ON THE EDGES,TEST WITH PICK ON THE CENTER, IF IT COME OUT CLEAN, POUR OVER TOPPINGS MIXTURE.
BAKE UNTIL TOP TURNS TO GOLDEN BROWN.


TOPPINGS: MIX THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS:


1 CAN CONDENSED MILK
7 TBSPS COCONUT MILK
2 EGG YOLKS

#245_Buko Pandan

This recipe is from Teena Jensen's Facebook profile. I'm posting it here with her permission.

BUKO PANDAN

2- CANS GREEN GELATIN (CUT INTO CUBES)
( OR USE GREEN GULAMAN BARS – ADD SUGAR &
PANDAN EXTRACT)
2- CANS YOUNG COCONUT MEAT (STRIPS)
KAONG
NATA DE COCO
PANDAN EXTRACT ( FEW DROPS)
1- SMALL CAN NESTLE CREAM
1- CAN CONDENSED MILK
1- SMALL CARTON OF HEAVY WHIP CREAM


Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Chill before serving.

#244_Very Berry Brownie Fruit Tart

Sometimes called Fruit Pizza, this pie is to die for....
it's a real scrumptious dessert.

Serve a piece of this to each your guests and watch them
lick their forks, lick their fingers, lick their plates, smack their lips
or look at you crossed eyed
insinuating they want another piece.
Yes, it's that delicious....and guests are allowed to break some of
Emily Post's etiquette rules in this yummie situation.

This dessert is not only scrumptious, but it is truly, really easy to make...just open a box of brownie mix, follow the directions and you have a brownie base.

For this dessert I used a box of triple chunks brownie mix, but you can use any fudge brownie variety. One box makes two 10-inch plates with higher rims or you can make the brownie in one rectangular baking pan.

The cream filling is made of 2 boxes (3.3 oz.) of instant white chocolate pudding mix using 2 cups of milk, mixed with one bar of cream cheese in a food processor.... like the cream filling I use for Crema de Fruta, entry #28, only the amount of milk is decreased to 2 cups.

Here's the recipe for the Cream Filling:

2 packages (3.5 oz each) instant pudding mix*

1 package cream cheese, softened

2 cups cold milk

In a bowl beat cream cheese and set aside. In another bowl, beat pudding and milk until thick, ( food processor works best for this part) Add the cream cheese and continue to beat until mixture is smooth. Consistency should be like mayonnaise. Spread over cooled brownie.

*Note: you can use either 1 box instant lemon pudding mix and 1 box of white chocolate pudding mix...excellent combination or just use one kind)

Strawberries are slightly coated with some glaze made of Danish Desserts then arranged on top of the pudding. Put the dessert in the fridge to chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

Aside from the strawberries, other fruits I used are
kiwifruit, raspberries, and blackberies.

This fruit combination was an inspiration from a cake
by Jane Embry who is a
PinoyAmericanFavoriteRecipes fan on FaceBook,

Please take a bite!!!

#243_Summer Coolers: Halo-Halo

Halo-Halo is an all time favorite Filipino merienda.
Literally translated as mix-mix...
meaning mix everything to let all the ingredients
blend together before eating it.

Here's Wikipedia's description of halo-halo:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo-halo
Wikipedia mentioned some of the fruits that can be added to the mixture
are kiwifruits, bananas, avocados, papaya.

I've never tried any of these combination.
However, I might try bananas, but not kiwifruit.
Actually I've use fruit cocktail once before and is okay.

I just love simple ingredients in my Halo-Halo.
My favorite combination is:
sago, gulaman, caramelized saba bananas, nata de coco.
I love the ube for the topping instead of ice cream
and definitely use evap milk, not fresh milk.
I also love to mix in some frosted flakes cereals in place of pinipig....
it is crunchy and yet softer than pinipig.

Make some today and enjoy!!! Truly refreshing!