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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 49 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cake:
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • ½ cup ube halaya purple yam jam
  • 1 tsp ube extract
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Frosting:
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup ube halaya
  • 1 –2 tsp ube extract
  • 2 –3 tbsp milk

Method
 

Preheat Oven:
  1. 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans.
Cream Butter & Sugar:
  1. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
Add Flavor:
  1. Mix in ube halaya, ube extract, and vanilla extract.
Combine Dry & Wet Ingredients:
  1. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt. Alternate adding flour and milk into the butter mixture until smooth.
Bake:
  1. Divide batter evenly between pans. Bake 50–55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
Prepare Frosting:
  1. Beat butter and ube halaya until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and ube extract, mixing well. Add milk gradually until desired consistency.
Assemble Cake:
  1. Frost cooled cakes, stacking them if desired. Decorate with extra ube halaya or sprinkles for a beautiful presentation.

Notes

For deeper purple color, add a few drops of purple food coloring.
Use room temperature ingredients for smoother batter.
Chill cake layers before frosting to prevent crumbs.
Pair with coconut flakes or toasted almonds for extra texture