Hi there! I don’t have ube halaya. Something needs to be said about ube Swiss meringue buttercream. Thanks Chelley! So if you’re looking to serve something unique this holiday season, why not take a crack at ube cake? My first attempt at ube cake and swiss meringue buttercream and it was super yummy! In a bowl, sift together the cake flour, baking powder, and salt. We didn’t think anything could top Cafe 86’s ube cupcake with leche flan, but that was before we discovered their ube bread pudding with ube ice cream. You can find ube extract in Asian supermarkets. Thans Fatima! Mix together 3/4 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla; gradually blend … Ube cake (or Filipino purple yam cake) is unlike any cake you’ve had before. Pineapple upside down cake is pretty visually stunning as is, but it might have some competition here. Purple is so much fun, isn’t it? I want this now. I made this cake and loved it. The recipe does require it. A post shared by B Sweet Dessert Bar (@mybsweet) on Apr 15, 2016 at 12:30pm PDT. amzn_assoc_search_bar = "true"; After all, a lot of ube cakes are also made with macapuno, which is coconut. Dear Lord, we can barely comprehend the amazingness that is in front of us. . Whoah, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more gorgeous cake! Related: Mango Chiffon Cake with Whipped Mango Frosting. Did you grease your pans as well or just use parchment? The cake had great flavor. My cake turned out really good. Yema Caramel Cake. Hi Jolina! Ube is yam, so it’s a kind of root crop like sweet potato. I went to a Philippine event one day with my Filipino friends and they suggested me to try ube ice cream. Wow, this looks amazing! I’d love to hear all about it. Swiss meringue buttercream is my favourite frosting to make (I used it for my Rainbow Cake and for these Salted Caramel Cupcakes). Just wanted to bring this up so anyone who makes this will be successful. Sifted cake flour weighs 100g per cup, so 2 1/2 cups = 250g. A post shared by Jen | NYC Food Travel Cooking (@indulgenteats) on Mar 27, 2016 at 5:22pm PDT. Everyone loves cinnamon rolls. See Terms of Use for more information.]. It’s definitely something that I would serve during the Holidays. Unfortunately I haven’t worked with grated ube before so I don’t know how to incorporate it into my baking. That’s just how Cafe 86, a Filipino joint located in Southern California, rolls. Would love to see how it goes. To any known deity in the universe, all we ask of you is that some day we will be able to experience the deliciousness that is this ube cupcake. 2/3 cup sour cream. So happy to hear that Eyk! It’s sweet and earthy and deliciously purple! Just watch your baking time. Ube (or purple yam) is not unique to the Philippines but it is definitely a national favourite. I guess you’ve had your fair share of pancit and lumpia? A post shared by ?Adventures Of A Picky Eater (@adventuresofape) on Jan 14, 2016 at 11:06am PST. Things have been hectic this past few months (we moved – never fun lol) but things are slowly getting back to normal, just in time for the crazy Q4. Hi Abbie. I only have ube powder available po. 2 lbs cream cheese, room temp. Your pan is too small for the full recipe. A post shared by A Foodie That's Always Hungry (@hungryhugh) on Apr 27, 2016 at 7:08pm PDT. Once your buttercream has come together, start adding 1/4 teaspoon ube extract at a time until you get the flavour you desire (I put 1 teaspoon total). i got the taste down, no problem with that… but my chiffon cake turned out dry… i baked it for 20 minutes, how long do i keep it upside down with the pan on til i can take it out and frost it? Place grated ube in a large bowl. I actually have a recipe for ube cupcakes: https://theunlikelybaker.com/ube-cupcakes-recipe-video/. Oh my goodness, this cake is stunning, Jolina! $7.00. In a medium-sized bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt. amzn_assoc_linkid = "08c7e5d36a6a0fcb37a6fbcdca93eb86"; Looking forward to trying your recipe!! hi, can i use McCormick’s Ube Flavor in place of the ube extract as indicated in the ube cake batterrecipe? OMG this looks awesome! I need to find good ube jam around here, eh? Wow that cake is beautiful! Just a quick question—the cake batter in the recipe is already good for the 3 baking pans, right? It will almost certainly be served and enjoyed at family gatherings during the holidays. I do hope you find a nice ube jam brand. Ube cake is a traditional Filipino chiffon cake or sponge cake made with ube halaya (mashed purple yam). So gorgeous! Hopefully other readers here will see your question and reply! I suggest investing in an oven thermometer (mine cost less than $10). Hi! Can i use 2 9×2 cake pan instead of 8”? Nutritional information are estimates only. Omg can we say yum?!?! And you’ve done such awesome decorating. But it is delicious nonetheless. Hello to Kim! I tried this cake and it turned out terrible. 1/2 cup milk. The best post as seen last time. For my previous ube cakes, I used either ube extract or ube powder but now, since I have the real thing, I thought to use ube jam. Soft, moist white chiffon filled and covered with yema caramel custard filling and finished with toasted cashew nuts. Hi Paolo, that’s very sweet of you! I do not have 8”. By checking this box, I give consent to receiving email communication from The Unlikely Baker. As long as you have everything on hand, prep should not take very long. Ube crepe cake Ube crepe cake from Miss Chen's Cake — Photo credit Amanda Valiente If you ever wondered what biting into a purple cloud is like, try the ube crepe cake ($7.50) at Miss Chen’s Cake. Add 1/2 cup ube jam and beat until smooth and no big lumps remain. it’s like a condensed milk but ube flavour. 40-50 drops Ube concentrate (ketocoffeeandlipstick-10 for 10% off). Nice! Try this scrumptious ube cheesecake with coconut cookie crust and coconut whipped cream or make some ube waffles or ube crinkles this weekend!). Thank you Sus! I put macapuno in the middle of the cake layers and on the top. Thank you Kristen! See Terms of Use for more information. I have an 11×17 pan that I was planning on using, instead of making a tiered cake — but I’m not sure if it will bake properly. Spoon the macapuno on top of the frosting and add the top layer of cake. In a large saucepan over high heat, stir together mashed purple yam, sugar, coconut milk … I’m not familiar with condensed ube flavour. She’s crazy about purple and if it turns out good, she will be happy, Nice! I made the cake this evening. Hiya! This Filipino purple yam chiffon cake is hands down my favorite cake flavor. Check out my Blogging Resources. Hi, How many slices does this yield? It is too gorgeous to be real! Now need to do the buttercream. This is ube coffee cake, so that means we’ve officially found a sweet ube treat that’s acceptable to eat for breakfast. We would also like to point out that this little beauty is topped with leche flan instead of frosting. Or did I confuse you more? We loved it and felt like the flavor was too mild. Put the pans upside down on a cooling rack and cool completely. Thanks Carrie! But, I found this guide which I think would really help you > https://www.thekitchn.com/heres-how-to-convert-a-cake-recipe-to-make-cupcakes-instead-tips-from-the-kitchn-219545 As for the frosting, yes it was enough for this recipe. 2x = doubling the recipe and so on. Hi Fen, I have an ube cupcake recipe you might want to try: https://theunlikelybaker.com/ube-cupcakes-recipe-video/, Hi, is it possible to not use ube extract in the cake? Using a hand mixer is fine, it would just take a longer. Plus, if you have a blender, this will be a piece of cake to make. Thanks Tiina! I’m not sure what taste you’re referring to. These are Ube whoopie pies. You know, this looks oddly similar to Sunday nights when we do meal prep. Pour and scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Ube extract is artificial and the exact brand I use is linked on the post. It’s stacked 23 layers high and adorned with pieces of sweet potato around the edge. Add in the ube extract and mix until combined. That’s three delicious layers of ube in one amazing dessert. Swiss meringue buttercream is by far my favourite frosting and I especially love it here (ube kung ube lol!). Take care, Jolina! I can only bring so much given the (very annoying) luggage weight restrictions so I was treating my stash like gold. I’m sure it will be a process to find the right ingredients. Sorry to hear about your grandma. I always have a foodie list when I travel too! I want to make this cake for a cooking project, and time is of the essence. Any ideas on how to adjust thw recipe for people like us who lives 5000ft above sea level? I must admit, it is very difficult for me to describe how ube tastes like because it’s so unique it doesn’t taste like anything. Just the ube extract. Omg!!! Also, you will definitely need ube extract to flavour your swiss meringue buttercream. In a large bowl, sift 2 1/2 cups cake flour, 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. If you add 100g of grated ube, then lessen the flour by 100g as well. Bring some Ube jam for me too I must say your pictures are stunning! Wow! Learn how to make Red Ribbon's UBE OVERLOAD cake from scratch. Don’t have one jam can I use ube flavor instead thanks. They’re the quintessential Sunday morning breakfast. Never heard of that ube and still not quite clear what it is. He loves ube and is so excited to finally have it in a cake again. I mean, I had to let go of my last ube jam tub so I might have cried a little teehee. Can’t wait for y’all to try this one! Great post! I’m sure it’s going to be a huge hit! Line the bottom of 3 8-inch round baking pans with parchment paper and set aside. Why don’t ya send me a slice so I can taste test this ube thing Happy Monday, Jolina . I can see why it’s a favorite amongst so many! Yet another infectious concoction out of New York City. She’s lucky to have you. Ready to explore? I’m pretty curious about that taste now! Also, for the ube jam and ube extract, the closest thing I found to ube jam was “purple yam spread”, but seemingly an equivalent to jam, and the ube extract is artificial, is that okay? They are not all created equal! Because ube deserves to be in your life if it isn’t already, here are some of our favorite ube desserts. Haha thanks Liz! That’s a real statement cake! A staple in any Filipino celebration. My daughter would really enjoy this cake, mostly cause it is purple! And I don’t usually use food colour because the ube extract makes the cake purple enough for me but if you were to use one, stick to gel (they sell violet) instead of liquid. Requesting I make it again even if no birthdays coming lol. Ube cakes are technically chiffon cakes that taste like ube but this version, while still soft, is much denser, I’m thinking because of the jam which was very thick. Teehee. Related: Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes – 17 Ways to Use Leftover Egg Yolks. Hi! I promise I don’t spam (I hate spam too). i like the lightness of the chiffon. I bet it tastes as good as it looks. Picture by @SorryNoSalad Location @mybsweet, Los Angeles . I found frozen ube in the asian supermarket. Looks so pretty! Okay, so this basically looks like heaven in a jar. Note that this concentrate is clear, not purple. I say go for it! What is it, you ask? Absolutely! Is the measurement the same? Stir until well combined. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. hi there. I think cake is always a great idea . Glad the recipe worked out I hope I can find ube condensed milk here too, sounds delicious! It’ll help you bake at the right temperature every time. I will try out your recipe for my daughter’s bday. Thanks Robin! Hi Ashley! Hope you can advise type and brand, as well as recipe deviations in case this is used. Hi Lalaine! Ube macapuno cake or purple yam and young coconut sport cake is a sponge cake … Like I mentioned before, Filipinos love Christmas and ube cake is a huge part of that. I do hope you find ube and I hope you like it! Trim the sides too to get rid of the brown edges so you're left with a vibrant purple cake. I didn’t realize the mistake until I got home. Hi Judith, do you mean the cake releases from the pan easily? #ube #cookies … Looks like a yummy cake and this is so satisfying! 2 tsp ube extract see notes. That’s awesome Maniecel! The cake was light and moist without the overwhelming artificial ube flavor. Hi ! 4 large eggs. What would be a good alternative to ube jam if none are available? amzn_assoc_asins = "B005T8MD2G,B00FB9S1QU,B00005UP2P,B009VUHLHA"; (This post was updated on 11 January 2019. Purple is such a happy colour isn’t it? Seriously. Ube Cake Batter: 2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour. the conversion from US customary to metric is wrong on the flour. Hope you find ube jam, the good stuff, it’s really quite a unique delicacy. Then add 1 teaspoon cream of tartar and beat until very frothy. Nutrition values provided on this site are estimates only. PupCakes (For Dogs) So happy to hear that! Hi Caroline! It’s so rare to find natural foods this vivid without any food dye, but ube has defied all odds. The best cake for this occasion is a type of cake that is very Filipino, the Ube cake. I am so impressed with the color of this cake What a unique flavor combination. Does 3 8” round pans translate to a 9×11 pan if I wanted to make a sheet cake? Thanks for the great recipe! (Looking for cupcakes? Second, there’s the issue of releasing the cake from the bundt pan. Set aside. Or subscribe so you don’t miss a recipe. amzn_assoc_region = "US"; Want ube but not in the mood for cake? Just that it’s delicious Thanks Rose! It’s quite mysterious isn’t it? She LOVES ube. The buttercream tasted only like butter. Add oil, egg yolks, ube mixture and ube … It is distinctively vividly purple in color, like most dishes made with ube in the Philippines. The stuff can make anything look good. 1/2 tsp salt. Oh, so delicious, I could eat two more portion LOL. Hi Ann. This cake looks and sounds awesome! Transfer the batter to prepared pans and bake for 20-30 mins or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out with minimal crumbs. (Cake recipe adapted from My Sweet Ambitions). Add almond, coconut, and rice milk into a large pitcher and whisk vigorously while slowly adding in the cinnamon and sugar. And it worked. Preheat oven to 325 F. Prepare a 9x5 loaf pan by greasing it lightly with butter. In another bowl, stir … Not to mention just simply beautiful. Then add half of your milk mixture, another third of your flour, the rest of your milk and finally the rest of your flour, folding each addition just until combined. I thought it should look as cheerful as the holidays , OH MY GOD! Hi Mia! Wow, wow, wow, this is one gorgeous cake! How could you possibly even cut into it? thank you . They would be so surprised to hear you ask about ube (pronounced as ooh-be BTW!). A post shared by Marti (@martiwantsmore) on Apr 29, 2016 at 11:33am PDT. i came across your recipe blog and thought I’d give it a try… i even went extra and made my own ube jam. Do you mean the ube extract from McCormick? You did a great job! Wow, this looks stunning. Hi Fama. That looks AMAZING!. In a smaller bowl, combine 2 teaspoons ube extract, 1/2 cup vegetable oil and 1/2 cup milk. That’s great What you don’t want happening is the cake getting stuck in the pan. Fold a third of your flour mixture into your egg mixture just until combined. Here I’m Calgary Alberta so far out of stock in any Asian store. Copyright 2016-2019. Please allow 4 days notice. So happy to hear that! Things are going well! Bake at 350 F for 1o-12 minutes. As for the buttercream – there are 2 cups of butter in there so it is going to take quite a bit of ube extract to get the ube flavour to your liking. Fill and decorate with frosting as desired. I only line the bottom with parchment paper. Delicious! The purple colouring is crazy, but I know a friend who would absolutely go nuts for this. I would love to bake this, and I’m sure I’d just stare at it for a long time. #GRUBZONE Turn on Post Notifications to see fresh posts first. Thank you Tania I have no idea if you have Asian supermarkets there? Hi Jennifer, I do no grease my pans when making ube cake. Could it be the macapuno they typically add on top? My Grandmama just passed away but purple was her favorite color so this reminds me of her. If i will substitute ube jam for ube powder how many cups do I need?? Thanks Dawn! We’ve spent so many weekend mornings curled up with a cup of coffee and a warm, sticky cinnamon roll, you don’t even want to know. Hi Maria, baking time will always change when you change pan sizes so best to check at the halfway point. Set aside. Wow! I am so excited about making this tho’! So remove the sugar on the recipe instead and use half of the can. amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; 1/2 cup vegetable oil. Who would have thought right? Definitely will be making this soon! The city sure knows its sweets. 1 cup of flour is 128g, so 2 1/2 cups of flour is NOT 250g but 320g. Kim says hello back. It’s made into all sorts of treats like ice cream, candy, rice cakes and, my personal favourite, jam. Want some ube coffee cake and ube turnovers? No-Oven Dalgona Coffee Cake. That ends here with these incredible Flores de Ube. The ube jam I used was pretty sweet (where are you based now? Purple is my favorite color! Privacy Policy & Terms of Use. Tell me about it in the comments section below. It certainly sounds unlike any other cake I’ve had before! Thank you for sharing with us this week at Celebrate Your Story, have a great week. I was wondering if this would work in a 9 inch bundt pan. The ube has me intrigued also. Do you by any chance remember how the Good Shepherd jam tastes like?? Wow! As to keeping it moist, a lot of factors can affect that though I would start with oven temperature. As for purple yam spread – yes that can work. Do you know roughly how many cupcakes this recipe would make? I would have to at least try it once to get a feel for this culture’s favorite treat. Hi Gina, I’m not sure because I haven’t tried. Hi G. Sorry to hear the cake didn’t work turn out well for you. Hey John! Oh, what a world it would be to eat ube whoopie pies for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I use all the meringue. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I found condensed use flavour. Be careful to keep mixing so no clumps form. Have a wonderful week as well. Thanks! I’m looking to make this cake for my boyfriend’s birthday. Possibly. The super trendy, colorful and sweet purple yam, ube, is great as a coffee cake, gooey bar or even in a milkshake. Thank you! Love this cake! You may need to adjust the sugar content depending on the kind of ube jam you find. I love the lilac colour and the decorating. And I hope you like it! When I went home last October, at the top of my foodie to-do list was to go to the Good Shepherd Convent so I can buy boatloads of ube jam that I can take back to Toronto. Ube jam can be found in Asian supermarkets as well. I’m definitely liking the look of the cake and it’s always fun trying out traditional food from different cultures. Bookmarked this to try as I’d never heard of ube cake before this post! Your wife is a lucky lady I’m glad you guys liked the cake! Please send some pieces to me. I was hoping not to use ube extract. amzn_assoc_title = "Related Tools & Ingredients"; 3 8×2-inch round pans hold about 18 cups of batter while 2 10×2-inch round pans can hold about 20. There are 2 challenges here. What do i leave out if I add the grated ube? How do you rehydrate it, i mean How many cups of water and how much ube powder for this recipe po? Or do I have to multiply by 3? Note that I haven’t measured the batter in this recipe myself. Ikaw pala to! Can I use 1 8×4 pan only and Cut into half after? Hi Jett! Ube seems to be every foodie’s new obsession, and with good reason. Some days I even bake the cake the day before. Place grated ube in a large bowl. The colour is gorgeous and you’ve done a perfect job decorating it. Hi Leya. Hi Victoria, if your jam is flavourful enough, you might be able to get away with not using extract for the cake. This cake looks absolutely delicious!!!! Hi! And you are most welcome More ube recipes are coming so hope you stay tuned (I’m a little obsessed with ube LOL). Hi Jackie. I haven’t converted this recipe into cupcakes so unfortunately I can only guess. Is it some kind of condensed milk? Thank you!! WOW, this cake looks so good and I love your photography too! It just doesn’t get better than that. Hi Nutmeg. Hi Helen! Thanks, Hi Melody! Pinch of salt. Totally sending this to my filipina mom! Then you fold your cake batter into your egg whites. This purple cake is too gorgeous for words and I am now so curious as to the taste of this ube which I have never heard of before. . I will have to try this, although, I doubt my icing skills will be up to the challenge lol! Check the comments to see how they used it. This is ube coffee cake, so that means we’ve officially found a sweet ube treat that’s acceptable to eat for breakfast. Mix together 3/4 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla; gradually blend … Enter your email address below to get Food News delivered straight to your inbox. Layers of coffee custard, coffee cream, Callebaut chocolate and sponge cake brushed with espresso for that extra coffee hit! Hi, I’m a fairly new cook, and am just starting out with more complex recipes. Located in Thai Town in Los Angeles, Obet & Del’s proudly offers Filipino iced coffee: a sweet, creamy mix of coffee and ube oat milk. Good luck! The purple colour is to die for. Hey, does 1x mean only one layer of cake? Hi! It’s been awhile since I dropped in, but the picture caught my eye on Pinterest. Must try your version next time , What a beautiful cake. Ive never heard of ube before. Thank you! With that beautiful hue, how could you say no? I made your wonderful cake for my wife’s birthday and it came out tasting so good, she said it reminded her of being back home in Leyte, there is only one thing missing when I made the cake, I remember when ever I bought a cake in the Philippines the cakes have a different taste then cakes do here in the states, I miss that taste, I’m in my 60’s and that taste is so much better then state side cake, I wonder if there is any cake mix that’s made in the Philippines. It was wonderful. I’m pretty excited baking this for my wife’s birthday. Oh my goodness! Glad you liked it! Ube Overload Cake. Love the purple color! Where did you find ube condensed milk? 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream. I apologize for the awful job I’ve done of describing how it tastes like however, hope you believe me when I say it is absolutely delightful. I actually used ube jam, which I guess is similar to sweet purple yam spread. This is an absolutely gorgeous cake! Easy and Delicious Recipes for the Home Baker! any tips on how to make it soft & moist? I’ve never really thought of that, I’m afraid I have no experience in high altitude baking. Thank you for sharing your recipe. Gosh being a lover of cakes and especially looking ones this one is amazing. Enter your email address below and we'll deliver our top stories straight to your inbox, A post shared by ?Adventures Of A Picky Eater (@adventuresofape), A post shared by Jen | NYC Food Travel Cooking (@indulgenteats), A post shared by Gelatology (@gelatologylv), A post shared by B Sweet Dessert Bar (@mybsweet), A post shared by Arjiel Joseph F. Garduque (@arjieljosephfg), A post shared by ?culinarian.life (@culinarian), A post shared by FinerThingsLA (@finerthingslosangeles), A post shared by Filipino Fusion (@filipinofusion), A post shared by A Foodie That's Always Hungry (@hungryhugh). I tried your recipe but used homemade ube halaya instead. A post shared by Gelatology (@gelatologylv) on Apr 19, 2016 at 1:14pm PDT. Now you can indulge in a sweet ube treat that is, dare we say, actually healthy for you. So if you know someone going home to the Philippines this Christmas, it would be a good “padala” idea Good luck! A post shared by Arjiel Joseph F. Garduque (@arjieljosephfg) on Oct 31, 2015 at 4:09pm PDT. I’ll have to ask them if they’ve ever made this. Find me on Facebook,  Pinterest,  Instagram,  Twitter and  Flipboard. Hi Carl. Or perhaps you have Filipino friends who you can…encourage…to swipe you some homemade ube jam lol! Using a stand mixer with the whisk attachment (or your handheld electric mixer - making sure that the beaters are clean, dry and grease-free), beat the 8 egg whites on medium-high speed until they start to get foamy. Thank you Megan! Sure, we’ve heard of “Nicecream.” It’s basically frozen bananas that somehow magically adopt the taste and texture of ice cream after being blended together. I’m so intrigued by the purple yams. If you can’t find ube jam, you can probably use frozen grated ube or ube powder that you’d need to rehydrate. Hope this cake makes you smile . ), Related: Ube Bread Rolls with Toasted Coconut. In Filipino cuisine, ube is prepared a vast number of ways, but it’s most commonly used in cake, bread, ice cream, and jam. I hope you eventually eat it though? A post shared by Filipino Fusion (@filipinofusion) on Apr 28, 2016 at 2:06pm PDT.