Ube-Macapuno Cake

Serves: 3

Imelda VonRueden

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

43

Spice

57

Sweetness

45

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2.5 cups

Cake Flour

3 tsps

Baking Powder

1 tsp

Salt

3 cup

Milk

1 cup

Corn Syrup

3 cup

White Sugar

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C)

2

Line bottoms of 3 - 9 inch pans with parchment paper, but do not grease

3

Mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside

4

Place grated ube in a large bowl

5

Mix together 3/4 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla; gradually blend into ube until smooth

6

Blend in corn syrup, egg yolks, and oil

7

Beat in flour mixture until smooth; set aside

8

In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy

9

Gradually add sugar, then red and blue food coloring, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form

10

Fold 1/3 of the whites into the batter, then quickly fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain

11

Pour batter into prepared pans

12

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the center of cake bounces back when lightly tapped

13

Invert pans on a wire rack and let cool upside down

14

When cool, run a knife around the edges to loosen cake from pans

15

Fill between layers with coconut preserves, then frost top and sides with butter icing

16

To make Butter Icing: Combine evaporated milk and 3/4 cup sugar

17

Set aside

18

Cream butter until light and fluffy; gradually add sugar mixture, and continue beating to desired spreading consistency

19

Add food color, one drop at a time until desired tint is achieved