Mangomisu

This is one of my all time favorite desserts.  I came across the recipe on the cover of Delicious Magazine a couple of years ago.  I was extremely intimidated at first and held off making it for a while as a result.  Eventually I worked up enough courage to give it a try and couldn't believe how amazing the result was.  So light, creamy and fresh while being packed with flavor.  The recipe calls for a raspberry sauce drizzled over each slice which really enhances the flavor of the mango.  To die for!

Ingredients
2 pkg. 8 oz cream cheese softened
2 1/2 cups whipping cream
1/3 cup powdered sugar
2 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla
Juice of 5 oranges
2 pkg. lady fingers (sponge finger biscuits)
4 Mangoes ripened (Champaign variety preferred) fresh sliced 1/8 inch thick

Raspberry Sauce
1/4 cup sugar
1 pkg. 12 oz frozen raspberries
Juice of 1 lemon

Method
Line the base of a 9 inch springform cake pan with plastic wrap or parchment paper. Place the cream, cream cheese, powdered sugar, egg yolks and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on high speed until thick and well combined.

Place orange juice in a separate shallow bowl. Dip half the lady fingers into the juice and layer in the base of the cake pan. Spread with one-third of the cream cheese mixture, and top with one-third of the sliced mangoes. Repeat the process, then top with the remaining cream cheese, reserving the remaining mango slices to serve. Cover the cake and chill for 2 hours or until firm.

Meanwhile for the raspberry sauce, place the sugar and 2 tbs water in a small sauce pan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Cool slightly, then add the berries and lemon juice. Whiz in a food processor until smooth, then pass through a strainer to remove the seeds. Chill until ready to serve. (You can store the sauce covered in the fridge for 3-4 days).

To serve, carefully remove the sides and base of the cake pan and transfer to the Mangomisu to a platter. Decorate the top with curls of the reserved mango, then slice and serve with the raspberry sauce drizzled on each piece.

Note: Lady fingers are typically found in the freezer section of supermarkets.