INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs , beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 cups coarsely chopped seeded and peeled mangoes (about 3)
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • sweetened whipped cream (optional)or Cool Whip (optional)

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Grease a 13×9x2-inch baking pan; set aside.In a large bowl combine flour, the 2 cups sugar, baking powder, soda, nutmeg and salt.Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumb.
  2. In a small bowl combine buttermilk, eggs and vanilla.Add to flour mixture all at once; stir just until moistened.Fold in mangoes.Spread in prepared pan.Combine the 1/3 cup sugar and the cinnamon.Sprinkle evenly over batter.
  3. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. (mango pieces will sink to the bottom of coffee cake.)Cool slightly.Serve with sweetened whipped cream or Cool Whip, if desired.