Thanks. This takes about an hour. im currently here in US, i checked their local grocery stores and i didn't find any violet gel paste or violet food powder, they only have the liquid form. It's perfect! Your cake should turn out moist. hi corrine, thanks for sharing ur recipe.. did u use the gel paste or the powder food color? Red Ribbon Bakeshop. Just thaw the frozen ube, measure and mix it in. Follow the recipe as is. If you do try to store it for that long, you may have to gently rewhip it to bring it back to a smooth consistency.Thanks for asking. I hope I can make it even more yummy. Beat just until well combined. I made the cake and it was delish. Have you tried making mango chiffon cake? I also love posting tweaked recipes onto my recipe blog, I'll have a go at this, maybe tweak it a little and post it with credit to you :) thanks so much! Hi Gaby,I usually use powder food colour. What a funny site. Cook it over low heat stirring with a whisk constantly until it becomes thick. See more ideas about Filipino food dessert, Cake recipes, Filipino desserts. South Finds: You Can Score This Graham Leche Flan Cake For As Low As P140, Make Your Lechon Baboy More Flavorful with These Seasoning Ideas, Make These Dishes To To Attract Luck + Money In the New Year. Certainly! Use the same recipe to make a basic chiffon cake but omit the grated ube, ube flavouring and violet food colour. Log into your account. I have seen recipes with vanilla extract so you might want to try to substitute instead. I don't know if there is a way to save it, sorry. oh and I cant find any ube flavouring, will that affect the taste dramatically? Seems too sweet, should i omit Step D?Thanks! thanks again.sincerely,leah. Add the 2nd layer of cake on top and if necessary, trim your cakes so they match in size and so it's flat on top. I live in the UK and can't get hold of the purple flavouring so I just combined red and blue food colours and the result was an attractive looking purple cake. There are heaps online too.Good luck and happy new year! Hi Corinne,I did the cake, the taste was good, however, my cake turned out dry, I did exactly how you instructed us.. can you tell me a way how i can make it moist..Thanking you in advance. and what brand did u use? In Babylon he raised splendid temples and palaces. chocolate frosting ala red ribbon recipe. I wouldn't personally think of replacing it with anything else, but if you can't find it, just leave it out and have plain ube cake. 3. please advise. or pour the batter directly onto the pan?Thanks. I made 3 ube cakes and they just loved how yummy and light it was. If you do this with a food processor, you will get very fine crumbs which will look really neat on the cake. lol yumm2thanks v much for the recipe!-krys! May 30, 2014 - Ube Macapuno Cake from Red Ribbon I am sooo in love with this cake… This comment has been removed by the author. IMPORTANT UPDATE :  After reading the following post, please go to a follow-up post here  (re: revised caramel icing). Heavy Cream or Heavy Whipping Cream: Do not use half-and-half, whole milk, or any other liquid because the ganache wonâ t set up properly.For a non-dairy alternative, use canned coconut milk. Red Ribbon. Thanks for sharing this recipe. Let the cake rest for 3 minutes (or until it falls below the top … Sorry, I don't. I have tried other recipes but this one turned out what it should be..thank you again!!! Looking forward to seeing your cake photos. I'm afraid you've already overbeaten your cream. Some chiffon cake recipes in fact use just water instead of milk or juice.Thanks for asking and happy baking! Do you keep it refrigerated? Thanks for asking! Was thinking the water in liquid food color might affect the stiffness of the egg whites.Cheers!Gel. Thanks. Hello Corrine, have you tried covering the cake with fondant? You can, however, crumble it by hand. Can i use a springform pan? Thank you for your prompt reply. So the cake wasn't too purple. It takes a while for me to got the frozen purple yum here in Qatar, but finally after for a much waited time, i completed my recipe! Log Food. For those who've downloaded and printed the recipe, please take note. Gently stick the crumbs to the cake top and sides until it is fully covered. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! The flavouring would give your frosting a purple tint as well.The Swiss Meringue buttercream recipe is posted in this blog along with the mocha chiffon cake recipe. How did that turn out? Dear Corinne,I made this cake last Saturday for a friend's bday. I also followed the recipe for the toppings but I didn't feel like it is a good combination for the ube cake, so I just made my own. I encounter this problem too. 4 % 4g Protein. Removing the cake from the pan prematurely will cause the cake to sink.Sorry, I am not familiar of any Filipino stores in Sydney. Spread frosting to cover top and sides of cake. Does that mean, cake won't raise as anticipated? Its nice to meet you and I look forward to trying your recipes. I'm also in Australia. Pipe out your choice of border around cake top edge. There's also a variety of frozen ube from Vietnam.Why not experiment? thanks corinne.by the way, i actually used taro powder, one that is used in bubbletea. I can't believe I made it so fluffy and yummy even without the ube flavouring. Thank you very much. I took the class so it looks familiar =). 1. =). I use a long serrated knife to cut the cake in half. Ube Mamon. Place one cake layer on top of a cake board. What do you think? Each layer of our ube chiffon cake is filled with real Philippine Ube Halaya, giving you the perfect creamy ube delight! :D, hi corinne!just wondering... have you even thought of teaching other ppl to bake? Mix together 3/4 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla; gradually blend … After they have completely cooled down, I wrap the cakes well in cling wrap, then keep them in the fridge overnight. the cake was so soft and the frosting was great! Since then, I've been reading your blogs til now.Couldn't resist leaving a comment because I really adore your works and blogs.I love sewing, cooking, baking and writing also and recently, I resigned from being a bank teller (for 16 years)and decided I wanted to learn something new and change my career. Not evaporated or condensed? Hi Cathy,Yes, you invert the pan and let the cake cool down completely. Only thing is lackin in colour. Good luck. Thanks. hopefully when i try your recipe it would turn out so much better. Im just about to make ube cake,. Hi Corrine, the grated ube do i have to cook it or just blend it unfrozen? Both gel paste and powder food colour are available in cake decorating or craft supply stores. Fair enough? My first attempt was not good, beat the cream cheese and sugar accordingly and gradually poured the cream...it did not thicken, the more I beat(with electric mixer) the flatter it became. will fondant be too heavy for it? I'll also try covering it with fondant and I'll let you know the outcome. STEP 3. i don't know where it went wrong.i need your help.thanks,maarrreeee. I now enjoy being a full time housewife as i get the chance to enhance and improve my gifts.I would like to take your permission because I am going to try and follow your tutorials for baking cakes, sewing and a lot more from your site. Make the icing: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip cream until medium peaksform. I want to bake it for Father's day this weekend.I can't find cake flour, but I found cake and pastry flour, is that okay to use?thanks a bunch! hello Corrine,Just finished baking,, Ive tasted it, and it taste OK i think, ill try it again if I can find some Ube flavouring. I prefer this variation, not only because of its great taste but also because it is very stable. I'm not sure if it's the same one. It also says SOFT, LOW PROTEIN. i've been reading this recipe for weeks as i plan to bake it for his birthday.i like baking, but simple ones. Sorry about the error. It's entirely up to you as to what filling you'd like to use. Hi Ms Corinne :)It's Rose (again, I can't help it, your blog is addicting) from Couture Cakes by Rose :) I made your Ube-Macapuno cake for a Filipina mentor-friend and she loooooooved it! Let me know how it goes for you! your recipes are clear and easy to follow for a non-baker like me. Hi Corrine!Thanks for sharing your recipe, been looking online for Ube cake recipe and yours got good reviews so will try it.Just one question, should I use liquid food coloring or the gel ones? I am located in Melbourne. Hi Maree,Make sure your whipping cream is very well chilled. I was wondering if macapuno is sold in grocery stores or if you have to getit at an Asian store. If you use such (or a springform pan), you won't need to line the bottom with baking paper. Add about 1/3 to 1/2 cup macapuno strips. You can buy ube, purple yam, in the UK from specialist Asian stores. Follow the recipe then fold in the beaten cream cheese last. Hindi ko alam kung gaano katagal. Hi corinne!thanks for sharing this awesome recipe,i used ube halaya and it turned out ok,my family and friends loved the cake... Hi corrine,I tried making the chiffon cake 3x but whenever i invert the cake onto the wire rack to cool and remove the pan, the cake shrinks on the side. I'm in Australia and I buy frozen grated ube from the Asian store. 6. Place one cake layer on top of a cake board. 3. Hope that helps. December. When you said white sugar, did you mean granulated sugar or icing sugar (confectioner's sugar)? Spread and level some whipped cream onto the cake layer until it is about 1/4" thick. x, finally!!! Thank you so much for the recipe and for your time. The cake starts with a basic ube base, then sweetened macapuno strips in the filling and topping. it was dry and it wasn't purple. I also did not realised that I needed a violet gel paste or food powder. Hi Rhea,No, that hasn't crossed my mind. 69 % 63g Carbs. Continue whipping until the cream can hold a stiff peak. Fit the mixer with the whisk attachment Should I change the temperature or the baking time coz I have a fan bake oven? Ing Large. My hubbie is requesting that I bake an ube cake for his birthday so I searched for Ube Cake recipes in the net and I saw your recipe a week ago. Tried the Ube cake for the first time and it was a success. I baked this for his 30th bday and he love it. Yes, a springform pan is fine. Hi Corrine,I came across your site in March. I am a dummy at baking but I tried your Ube recipe anyway. I think next time I will have to only add 1 cup of sugar instead of 1.5 cup. Thank you for sharing your recipe. They loved it! Hi Lea,Yes, I would recommend using 3 pans. However, to get the vibrant purple colour, you may have to add a little bit more purple gel paste/food powder.Thanks for asking! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! I also did not realize that I have to adjust my oven since it is a fan bake oven. Thank you Corine,..I will email you a photo of the finish product,..it tasted divine,..Rose.. Its disgraceful Corinne...it happened sometime ago to me with a site stealing my whole tutorial and lots of others I recognised at the time...so I emailed who I could to let them know about them stealing the whole tutorial..pics and all...I sent the site a very direct email about their stealing and they did remove it...but the cheek of some people is disgusting. Thank you so much for the recipe! Let me know if you do get to try it.