Mango and Lime Cream Cakes

Serves: 6

Ready in: 30 minutes

This happened because I haven't had a cream cake since becoming vegan and I was starting to get a little bit desperate. Like worryingly desperate. Like staring longingly into the mouths of people eating them kind of desperate. I said at the top that this recipe serves 6, but you could easily eat them alone, all in one go as soon as you've spooned on the topping, chewing so fast that you forget to breathe. You know, if you wanted to...

I was going to make three cakes that had tops and bottoms but I made way more topping than I needed so I used them all as bottoms. I'm glad I did now because I think more pastry would have been overpowering. 

Ingredients

• 175mm x 115mm sheet of puff pastry
• 1 small mango
• 1 lime
• 1 can full fat coconut cream
• 1/2 tsp vanilla paste

Method

1. Cut the puff pastry into 6 rectangles and cook in the oven for 15 minutes at the temperature stated on the box.
2. Spoon the thick creamy part of the coconut milk into a bowl with the vanilla and whisk until creamy. If it's too stiff, just add teaspoons of the milk left in the can until it becomes easier to work with. Be careful not to whisk in too much milk though as it still needs to be able to hold its shape. Make sure you leave the can in the fridge overnight prior to making the cream.
3. Add the mango and lime juice (and 1 tbsp water if the mango isn't juicy enough) to a blender and mix. 
4. Remove the puff pastry from the oven and leave to cool for about 15 minutes.
5. Only add the toppings to the pastry once you're ready to serve. The juice from the fruit can leave the pastry a little soggy if you leave it for too long.

Substitutions

• Puff pastry- I used pre-made because baking isn't my bag but if you make your own then that'll work fine. It does need to be puff pastry though or it'll be more of a pie.
• Coconut cream - I've had trouble finding any substitutes in England but I'm pretty sure I've seen people in America and Canada using vegan whipped cream in a can which would probably work just as well.
• Mango - Use whatever you're into. Just make sure it's not too juicy a fruit, you need to be able to puree it and end up with a fairly thick consistency. Strawberries or apples might be nice.