FOOD
3 Ways To Use Ube
The super trendy, colorful and sweet purple yam, ube, is great as a coffee cake, gooey bar or even in a milkshake.
FOOD
3 Ways To Use Ube
The super trendy, colorful and sweet purple yam, ube, is great as a coffee cake, gooey bar or even in a milkshake.
Ingredients
Purple Yam Jam
- 1 cup mashed purple yam
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
Milkshake
- 1/2 cup purple yam jam
- 3 scoops vanilla ice cream
- 2 cups ice
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
To Garnish
- Tuile cigar cookies
- Fresh whipped cream
- Purple yam powder (optional)
Steps
Purple Yam Jam
- In a large saucepan over high heat, stir together mashed purple yam, sugar, coconut milk and sweetened condensed milk. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and cook for another 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Pour into jar and set aside to cool.
Milkshake
- In a blender, combine purple yam jam, vanilla ice cream, ice and coconut milk.
To Garnish
- Serve with a dollop of purple yam jam, whipped cream, a sprinkle of purple yam powder and finish with a tuile cigar cookie.
Ingredients
Bottom Layer
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
Top Layer
- 2 cups mashed purple yam
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- Fresh whipped cream, to garnish
Steps
Bottom Layer
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Prepare a 9 by 13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Combine all ingredients.
- Pat the mixture into the bottom of the baking pan.
- Set aside.
Top Layer
- In a large bowl, mix together the purple yam and cream cheese until smooth.
- Add the eggs, vanilla and butter until well combined.
- Finish with the confectioners' sugar. Mix well.
- Spread the purple yam mixture over the cake batter and bake for 35 to 45 minutes. Don't over-bake the cake! You want a little bit of a jiggle. Set aside to cool completely before cutting and serving.
- Serve with fresh whipped cream.
Ingredients
Coconut Crumb Topping
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup coconut flakes
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
Purple Yam Coffee Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup mashed purple yam
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
Coconut Glaze
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Steps
Coconut Crumb Topping
- In a small bowl, combine the sugars, salt, coconut and flour.
- Add the melted butter and press the mix together. Set aside until ready to use.
Purple Yam Coffee Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a 9 by 9-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a separate bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
- Add the mashed purple yam, and stir until well combined.
- Beat in half of the flour mixture, then the coconut milk. Gradually add in the remaining flour mix until well combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Break the topping into big chunks and sprinkle over the batter.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack.
Coconut Glaze
- Whisk glaze ingredients together until smooth.
- Drizzle glaze over coffee cake before serving.
Ingredients
Baking Method
- Purple yams
Boiling Method
- Purple yams
Steps
Baking Method
- Bake the purple yams at 350 degrees F for 45 to 50 minutes.
- Cool to room temp, then peel off the skin.
Boiling Method
- Place the purple yams in a large pot and cover with water.
- Boil until yams are fork tender.
- Remove and cool to room temp before you peel the skin.