Delicious Ube Cake Recipe: How to Make the Perfect Filipino Purple Yam Dessert

Author: Alisha R

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Course: Dessert, High Tea

Cuisine: filipino

Keyword: #ubecakerecipe, #ubefrosting, #uberollcake

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 40

Adjust Servings Here: 10 slices approx

Delicious Ube Cake Recipe: How to Make the Perfect Filipino Purple Yam Dessert with its vibrant purple hue and unique nutty flavor

Ingredients

Part 1

6 egg whites, large
¼ tsp cream of tartar
100 grams castor sugar

Part 2

6 egg yolks, large
50 grams castor sugar
50 ml milk
50 ml oil
½ tsp ube extract
½ tsp vanilla essence
few drops of edible purple color (optional)
100 grams all purpose flour
20 grams cornflour

Part 3 - Cream cheese ube frosting

100 grams cream cheese, room temperature
20 grams Icing sugar
½ tsp Ube essence
¼ tsp Vanilla essence
100 ml whipping cream, beat the cream to stiff peaks
few drops of edible purple color (optional)

Instructions

Part 1

In a bowl, beat egg whites using an electric beater. Add sugar a little at a time with cream of tartar. Beat until semi stiff peaks (do not overbeat)

Part 2

In another bowl, combine sugar, milk, oil, egg yolks, ube extract and vanilla extract. Beat well and add all purpose flour and cornflour. Make a smooth batter
Fold in the egg white mixture using a spatula. Do not overmix or else the egg whites will loose its fluffy texture
Pour the mixture in 2 trays (12inch by 9 inch) lined with parchment paper (do not grease the trays) Bake for 20 mins or until light brown at 180 degrees C (fill the trays with batter only upto 1.5 cm in height)
Once baked, cool for 5 mins and then roll using a parchment paper. Be careful while rolling so the cake doesnt crack (remember, overbaking the sponge can make the sponge crack while rolling)

Part 3

To make the cream cheese ube frosting, take a bowl, add the cream cheese, sugar, ube extract and vanilla essence. Beat well until smooth
Add the beaten stiff whipped cream. You may add some purple color if needed. This is your ube cream cheese frosting

Part 4

Using a palette knife, spread this frosting on the swiss roll and roll tightly. Cling wrap the roll and refrigerate for an hour or two
Cut slices using a non serrated knife. Serve chill !!

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