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Chocolate loaf with mango filling

Farmer's Weekly

July 18-25, 2025

Studded with fresh mango and topped with dry mangoes, this chocolate loaf cake offers a perfect blend of rich chocolate and tropical sweetness.

Recipe and photo: South African Mango Growers’ Association.

SERVES FOUR

For the filling

175g cream cheese

15ml (1 Tbsp) plain Greek-style yoghurt

15ml (2 Tbsp) castor sugar

15ml (1 Tbsp) vanilla extract

1 mango (peeled, pitted, and cubed)

For the cake

150g cake flour

50g cocoa powder

5ml (1 tsp) baking powder

5ml (1 Tbsp) bicarbonate of soda

Pinch of salt

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