Skip to main content

easy ube cupcake

I am still on a ube high!

The last time I went grocery shopping, I kind of went crazy and  bought a lot of purple yam for my ube cheese pandesal project and now that I have successfully made those little cheesy babies I still have much ube left so its on to a new project!

Ube Cupcakes

Ingredients:
  1. 2 large eggs, room temperature
  2. ¾ cup sugar
  3. ½ cup vegetable oil
  4. 1 cup ube jam
  5. 1½ teaspoon ube flavoring
  6. 1 cup cake flour
  7. 1 teaspoon baking powder
  8. ½ teaspoon salt
  9. 1 cup ube jam thinned a bit with milk for frosting

how to:
- preheat oven to 325 F. and prepare cupcake pan with cupcake liners
- in a large bowl beat eggs, sugar, oil and ube halaya
- add to dry ingredients and mix just until incorporated
- fill cupcake pan about 3/4 full and bake for 12 mins or until toothpick inserted comes out clean
- frost with ube jam thinned a bit with milk until of spreading consistency.

enjoy!




Comments

Popular posts from this blog

caramel apples!!!

... I grew up in a country where Halloween isn't really celebrated with all the hoopla of jack-o-laterns, halloween parties and trick or treating... the highlight of my childhood halloween was a contest amongst us kids on who can make the biggest ball of wax from candle drippings and the occasional scary story... ...  6 Granny Smith apples 6 wooden sticks 1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped 2 tablespoons water 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 tablespoons coarse sea salt 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

The most egg-cellent sandwich ever!

Simple ingredients does not mean boring sandwiches! Japanese Egg Sandwich Ingredients: - 3 soft boiled eggs, peeled - 1 1/2 tbsp. mayonnaise - 1/4 tsp Dijon mustard - 2 sliced sandwich bread - 1 cup shredded cabbage (wilted with a pinch of salt) *** optional - salt and pepper to taste how to: - chop 1 egg and combine with mayo, mustard, salt and pepper in a bowl - spread over a bread slice, top with the remaining 2 whole egg - top with wilted cabbage - cover with remaining bread slice pressing slightly to hold the shape. - slice and serve

the domed cookie!

I've never met a cookie I didn't like, and yes I love even the 'healthy ones', and while a plate of freshly baked cookies brings comfort like a warm hug kicking your cookie up a notch is like a warm hug and a kiss on top of the head! Cookie Dome Cake Ingredients: - cookies - milk - chopped chocolate - 1 small pack all all purpose cream - nuts, sprinkles etc for topping how to: - heat cream in a small saucepan - pour over chocolate, let sit for a few minutes and stir until chocolate is melted and smooth. set aside - line bowl with cling wrap - dip cookies in milk and arrange in single layer in the bottom and along sides of the bowl - top with chocolate cream and your choice of toppings - alternate layers - chill for a few hours - invert unto a bowl and cover with remaining chocolate cream and toppings. yummeeehh!!!!