Let's make these easy ube cupcakes together! Soft and fluffy, they're packed with sweet ube flavor in every bite!
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
We only need some easy ingredients and steps to make this ube cupcake recipe! The wet ingredients mix easily with the dry ingredients. The dessert turns out fluffy and full of yummy ube flavor. A little ube extract can also help deepen the color and flavor.
The Story Behind Ube Cupcakes
Ube jam, or ube halaya, is an ingredient widely used in the Philippines. It's used in ice cream, bread, cakes, and other desserts. Coconut is also often paired with ube in Filipino desserts. This cupcake recipe now brings that familiar flavor to a classic dessert.
Where Ube Cupcakes Come From
This recipe was created because of Filipinos' fondness for using purple yam in desserts and sweets. Bakers began adding ube flavor to popular cakes and cupcakes.
When is this Dish Typically Enjoyed?
All year long! We can enjoy these little ube cakes during parties and potlucks. The soft texture and bright purple color make them perfect for any occasion. Just frost cupcakes with buttercream, cream cheese frosting, or a light cream frosting for an extra special treat!
Ingredients
Listed below are all the ingredients you will need:
- butter
- cake flour
- baking powder
- sugar
- salt
- eggs
- whole milk
- ube flavoring
See the recipe card for quantities.
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Instructions
Prepare and Mix
First, preheat the oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
Next, add the cake flour, baking powder, and salt to a bowl. Whisk until evenly combined.
Then, in a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
After that, add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Finish the Batter
Next, add half of the dry ingredients to the butter mixture.
Then, pour in half of the milk and mix gently.
After that, repeat with the remaining dry ingredients and milk.
Lastly, add the ube flavoring and mix just until the batter is smooth and evenly colored.
Fill and Bake
Next, fill each cupcake liner about halfway with batter.
Then, bake for 19 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool and Serve
After baking, remove the cupcakes from the oven and allow them to cool completely.
Finally, frost and decorate as desired before serving.
Substitutions & Variations
- Ingredient Swap
Use unsweetened oat milk or any other milk you like instead of whole milk. - Variation
If you'd like to reduce dairy, use plant-based butter. - Mistake to Avoid
After adding the all-purpose flour, don't overmix the batter. Too much will make the cupcakes dense instead of fluffy and soft.
Storage Tip
- Store the unfrosted cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the fridge for up to 4 days. Without frosting, put them in the freezer for about 2 months.
FAQs
Ultimate Ube Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 5 ounces butter room temperature
- 1 ½ cups cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ⅔ cups sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- ⅔ cup whole milk
- 4 teaspoons ube flavoring
Instructions
Prepare and Mix
- First, preheat the oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Next, add the cake flour, baking powder, and salt to a bowl. Whisk until evenly combined.
- Then, in a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- After that, add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Finish the Batter
- Next, add half of the dry ingredients to the butter mixture.
- Then, pour in half of the milk and mix gently.
- After that, repeat with the remaining dry ingredients and milk.
- Lastly, add the ube flavoring and mix just until the batter is smooth and evenly colored.
Fill and Bake
- Next, fill each cupcake liner about halfway with batter.
- Then, bake for 19 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool and Serve
- After baking, remove the cupcakes from the oven and allow them to cool completely.
- Finally, frost and decorate as desired before serving.
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Planning a festive dessert to serve for a birthday? No worries! These ube cupcakes can be ready in just 19 minutes. Everyone will enjoy this yummy treat!
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