Tropical Coconut Cake with Mango Sauce

By jeff and alli -
My friend made this cake for a gathering and I thought it was so yummy and requested the recipe.  Hope you enjoy it too! It is a semi-homemade recipe. 

Tropical Coconut Cake with Mango Sauce

1 ripe mango, peeled and chopped
2 tsp fresh lime juice
1 box yellow cake mix
1 can (11 oz) mandarin oranges
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple, drained, juice reserved
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 pkg unflavored gelatin
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Puree mango and lime juice in blender until smooth.  Set aside.  Heat over to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour two 9" round cake pans.  In large bowl, beat cake mix, oranges, butter, oil and eggs; pour into prepared pans.  Bake 27-32 min.  Remove cakes from pans and cool on wire rack.  While warm, poke holes in top with wooden skewer; brush with pineapple juice.  In medium bowl, whip cream (if want it sweeter, add sugar and vanilla to taste); stir in gelatin and pineapple.  Place one cake layer on platter; spread with cream mixture.  Top with second layer; frost sides and top.  Cover all with coconut.  Refrigerate at least 1 hour before eating.  Serve with mango sauce.

Note per my friend: I would recommend doubling the mango sauce (eg: 2 mangos & 4 tsp lime juice) to serve with the cake.

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