Ube Cake

Name: Ube Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 2 cups cake flour, sifted; 2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 4 eggs, separated; 1 cup ube halaya; 1 tsp ube extract; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1/4 cup whole milk; 2/3 cup granulated sugar; 2 cups heavy whipping cream, chilled; 1/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted

A soft purple yam sponge cake layered and frosted with rich ube whipped cream frosting.

55 minMediumServes 8380 cal/serving

FilipinoDessertOvenVegetarianNut-FreeLow-SodiumPork-FreeNightshade-Free

Ingredients

2 cups cake flour, sifted
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
4 eggs, separated
1 cup ube halaya
1 tsp ube extract
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup whole milk
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 cups heavy whipping cream, chilled
1/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 350F and grease two 8-inch round cake pans.
2

Whisk 2 cups sifted cake flour, 2 tsp baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt in a bowl.
3

Beat egg yolks from 4 separated eggs with 1 cup ube halaya, 1 tsp ube extract, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, and 1/4 cup whole milk.
4

Whip egg whites from 4 separated eggs with 2/3 cup granulated sugar until stiff peaks form, then fold into batter along with flour mixture.
5

Divide batter into pans and bake for 25 minutes.
6

Whip 2 cups chilled heavy whipping cream with 1/4 cup sifted powdered sugar until soft peaks form, then frost cooled cake layers.

Questions

Can I make Ube Cake dairy-free?

Yes. The dairy in this entry is 1/4 cup whole milk, 2 cups heavy whipping cream, chilled. Swap the milk for unsweetened oat or soy milk; the cream for full-fat coconut milk or an oat cooking cream. The richness shifts slightly, but the method does not change.

Can I make Ube Cake gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in this entry is 2 cups cake flour, sifted. Swap the flour for a 1-to-1 gluten-free baking blend (where it only thickens a sauce, half as much cornstarch also works). Everything else proceeds as written.

How long does Ube Cake keep?

Store it airtight: two to three days at room temperature or up to a week refrigerated. It freezes for up to two months; thaw at room temperature.

Can I halve or double Ube Cake?

Yes. As written it serves 8. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. Doubled, split it across two pans and rotate them halfway; one crowded pan bakes unevenly.

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