Glazed Mango Yogurt Cake

Dear Summer,

I am going to miss you when you're gone. There is a whole lot to love about you. The warm weather that permits me to wear summery dresses and short shorts to give my legs a chance to enjoy the elements. I love you summer I really do.

You provide me with so much to do outside, which I enjoy so much. Bike rides, Frisbee, barefoot walks, swimming, patio dinners, and grilling - oh the smell of those grills.

You know what else I am going to miss about you? Your seasonal fruits and veggies. Some of which are my favorites. Why do you seem to come and go so quickly? Who wouldn't love an extra month of fresh ripe strawberries? They never taste the same in the winter.

Summer, you and I go way back - almost 25 years - I just wish you didn't have to leave as soon as you do. I'll miss you. The fall colors, pumpkin carvings, and jacket weather (Ooh jacket weather) of autumn will be wonderful. They really will. But every moment I spend kicking through the fallen leaves and buying far too many scarves - I'll miss you summer!

Love,

Amanda

So here's to summer:

Glazed Mango Yogurt Cake

1/3 Cup vegetable oil

1 Cup sugar

3 large eggs, slightly beaten

1 tsp. vanilla (omit if using vanilla yogurt)

1/2 cup yogurt

3/4 cup mango puree

2 Cups all-purpose flour

1 Tbp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. ground ginger

For glaze:

1 1/2 cup powdered sugar

3 Tbs. of mango puree

drizzle of orange juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

1. Beat sugar and oil until combined.

2. Add eggs and vanilla (if using). At low speed add yogurt and mango puree. Slowly add in dry ingredients. Until just combined.

3. Grease and flour cake pan. Spread batter into pan and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cake cool for at least 10 minutes before removing from pan. Drizzle with Mango Glaze. Garnish with fresh mango slices.