Mango Icebox Cake Recipe

Serves: 12 Save

Ingredients (17)

  • For the Cake:
  • 1 (.25-ounce) package unflavored gelatin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 medium-sized, ripe but firm mangos, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1 1/4 cups (about 8 3/4 ounces) granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 4 large egg whites, at room temperature
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped out
  • 1 1/2 cups (about 12 ounces) mascarpone cheese
  • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 44 savoiardi Italian ladyfingers from 2 (7-ounce) packages (see note)
  • For the Topping:
  • 2 medium-sized, ripe but firm mangos
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice

Directions

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