Ube Cupcakes
Ube is the Filipino name for purple yam and is often seen in Filipino cuisine, especially in various desserts like these cupcakes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup grated ube yam, can be found frozen in Asian markets
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 12 tbsp (1 1/2 sticks) butter , softened
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 cups cake flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Thaw and drain ube yam. Place ube on a small sheet of foil, place foil in steamer basket and steam for 15-20 minutes until ube is soft. Remove ube from heat, place in small bowl, and mash ube with a spoon.
- Allow ube to come to room temperature, then add milk and vanilla to ube and mix well. Set aside.
- Using the paddle attachment of a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together on medium speed until well combined. Add eggs, one at a time, until blended after each addition. Add oil and mix to combine.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add a portion of the flour mixture to the egg mixture and mix on low speed until just combined. Then add a portion of the ube mixture to the egg mixture, continuing to alternate between the flour and ube until everything is just combined.
- Place paper baking cups into muffin pans and spoon batter into cups until 2/3 full. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Remove cupcakes from pan and let cool on a wire rack.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Burnt Lumpia
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
Did you make this recipe?Please leave a star rating and review below!