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Mango Gingerbread with Macadamia Streusel

 

One unique and delicious cake...
 

 

 

STREUSEL:

 

1/3 cup 

 

finely chopped lightly salted dry-roasted macadamia nuts

 

¼ cup 

 

granulated sugar

 

2½ Tbs 

 

finely chopped crystallized ginger
 

 

 

 

GINGERBREAD:

 

2 cups 

 

all-purpose flour

 

¾ cup 

 

(packed) golden brown sugar

 

1½ Tbs 

 

ground ginger

 

2 tsp 

 

baking powder

 

1 tsp 

 

baking soda

 

¼ tsp 

 

salt

 

1 lb 

 

ripe mangoes, peeled, pitted

 

½ cup 

 

buttermilk

 

¼ cup 

 

canola oil

 

2 large 

 

eggs

 

 

1

Prepare streusel: Stir all ingredients in small bowl to blend.

2

Prepare gingerbread: Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter 9x9x2-inch metal baking pan.

3

Whisk first 6 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Coarsely puree mangoes in food processor. Transfer 1 cup mango puree to large bowl (reserve any remaining puree for another use). Add buttermilk, oil and eggs to puree; whisk until blended. Add flour mixture; stir just until combined.

4

Transfer half of batter (about 2 cups) to prepared pan. Sprinkle half of streusel over. Spoon remaining batter over, smooth evenly with spatula, then sprinkle with remaining streusel.

5

Bake bread until springy to touch and tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut bread into 9 squares and serve.

 

Servings: 9

 

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