Ube cake facts for kids
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| Alternative names | Purple yam cake, Ube sponge cake, Ube chiffon cake, Purple cake |
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| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Variations | Ube macapuno cake, Ube mamón, Ube taisan, Ube roll |
Ube cake is a delicious dessert from the Philippines. It's a type of light and fluffy cake, similar to a chiffon cake or sponge cake. What makes it special is that it's made with ube halaya. Ube halaya is a sweet jam made from purple yam. This gives the cake its unique, bright purple color. Many other Filipino dishes also use ube for its color and taste.
Contents
How to Make Ube Cake
Ube cake is made much like other Filipino chiffon or sponge cakes. The main difference is the addition of mashed purple yam.
The ingredients usually include:
- flour
- eggs
- sugar
- a little salt
- baking powder
- vanilla
- oil
- milk
- cream of tartar
The amount of ube used changes the cake's color. It can range from pink to a deep purple. Ube cake is often a bit thicker and moister than regular chiffon cakes.
After baking, ube cake usually gets a topping. This can be whipped cream, cream cheese, or buttercream. Sometimes, the frosting is also flavored with ube or coconut.
Types of Ube Cake
Just like other Filipino cakes, ube cake can be changed into many different yummy treats.
Ube Macapuno Cake
Ube and macapuno (which is a special type of coconut) are a classic combination in Filipino desserts. Ube macapuno cake is an ube cake with soft, jelly-like strips of macapuno on top.
Other fun combinations include ube pandan cake. Pandan is a plant that gives a nice smell and green color. There's also ube leche flan cake, which has a creamy custard layer.
Ube Cupcakes
Ube cupcakes are simply ube cakes baked in the shape of large cupcakes. This is a common way to serve Filipino chiffon cakes.
Ube Roll
Ube roll, also called ube pianono, is a version of ube cake rolled up. It's like a Swiss roll. It usually has a sweet ube filling inside. This filling is made with butter, sugar, milk, and mashed ube.
A similar dessert is brazo de ube. But this one is made with a soft meringue (whipped egg whites and sugar) instead of cake.
Ube Taisan
Ube taisan is an ube cake made in the style of a traditional Filipino taisan cake. It's shaped like a rectangle and doesn't have frosting. Instead, it's covered with butter (or margarine), cheese, and white sugar.
See also
In Spanish: Pastel de ube para niños
