Recipe Mommy's Mango Cobbler

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a saucepan over medium heat, simmer mangoes with water and 1/2 cup sugar for 5 to 6 minutes until the sugar dissolves, then drain and reserve the syrup. Cream 2 cups of sugar and butter together until smooth. Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl, then gradually add this to the butter mixture, alternating with milk. Stir in the vanilla and spread the batter into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Top with the mangoes and 2 cups of reserved syrup. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.