🍰Ube Tres Leches Cake🍠
🍽️ Get ready for a unique twist on a classic dessert with this Ube Tres Leches Cake! This creamy and vibrant fusion cake combines the traditional Latin American tres leches cake with the distinctive flavor of ube, creating a dessert that's both indulgent and beautifully colorful.
Ingredients:
Cake:
120 grams all-purpose flour 🌾
1.5 teaspoons baking powder 🧁
¼ teaspoon salt 🧂
5 eggs, yolks and whites separated 🥚
80 ml whole milk 🥛
150 grams granulated sugar (for egg yolks) 🍬
50 grams granulated sugar (for egg whites) 🍬
1 tablespoon ube extract 🍠
75 grams ube halaya 🍠
Milk Mixture:
355 ml evaporated milk (one can) 🥛
280 ml condensed milk 🍯
80 ml coconut milk 🥥
1 teaspoon ube extract 🍠
Whipped Ube Topping:
360 ml heavy whipping cream 🥥
114 ml coconut milk 🥥
2 tablespoons granulated sugar 🍬
2 teaspoons ube extract 🍠
Instructions:
Make the Cake: 1️⃣ Preheat your oven to 350℉/180℃ and butter a 9x13 inch (23x33 cm) baking dish. 2️⃣ In separate bowls, place the egg yolks and egg whites. In a third bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. 3️⃣ In the egg yolk bowl, beat the sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the ube halaya, ube extract, and milk until smooth. Fold this mixture into the dry ingredients. 4️⃣ Beat the egg whites with the sugar until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the egg whites into the batter. 5️⃣ Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let the cake cool to room temperature for about an hour.
Make the Milk Mix: 6️⃣ In a large bowl, combine the evaporated milk, condensed milk, coconut milk, and ube extract. Stir well. 7️⃣ Poke small, even holes throughout the cake with a fork, making sure to reach the bottom of the pan. Gently pour the milk mixture over the cake. 8️⃣ Let the cake sit at room temperature for 20 minutes, then cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
Make the Ube Whipped Topping: 9️⃣ In a large bowl, beat together the heavy whipping cream, coconut milk, sugar, and ube extract until medium to stiff peaks form. 🔟 Spread the whipped ube topping over the chilled cake. Serve immediately or let it rest uncovered in the fridge for an additional 2 hours for the whipped cream to set.
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