Ube-Macapuno Cake

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Description

This is a great Filipino purple yam cake.

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups cake flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup ube (purple yam), cooked and finely grated
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup corn syrup
  • 7 egg yolks, lightly beaten
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 7 egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 6 drops red food color
  • 6 drops blue food coloring
  • 1 (12 ounce) jar macapuno (coconut preserves)
  • 1 cup evaporated milk, chilled
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 drop violet food coloring

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line the bottom of three 9-inch round pans with parchment paper
  2. but do not grease.
  3. Make the ube cake: Mix flour
  4. baking powder
  5. and salt together in a large bowl; set aside. Place grated ube in a large bowl. Combine 3/4 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla; gradually blend into ube until smooth. Blend in egg yolks
  6. corn syrup
  7. and oil. Beat in flour mixture until smooth; set aside.
  8. Combine egg whites and cream of tartar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add sugar
  9. then red and blue food coloring
  10. continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/3 of the whites into batter
  11. then quickly fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  12. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
  13. about 30 to 35 minutes. Invert pans on a wire rack and let cool upside down. When cool
  14. run a knife around the edges to loosen cake from the pans. Spread coconut preserves onto the cooled cake layers; stack layers on a cake stand or serving plate.
  15. Make the buttercream: Combine evaporated milk and 3/4 cup sugar; set aside. Combine butter and sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat in food coloring
  16. one drop at a time
  17. until the desired tint is achieved. Frost top and sides of cake with buttercream.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 12

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