Start by preheating your oven to 350F. Prepare two 8” pans. Grease them liberally. You may also wish to use parchment paper for easy removal! I also love prepping the ingredients before hand. In a medium bowl, sift together your all-purpose flour, baking powder, cornstarch and salt. Set this bowl aside. The recent explosion in popularity of Trader Joe’s Ube Ice Cream (Trader Joe’s is a smaller, yet popular grocery chain in the U.S.) caught my attention here in Los Angeles, and I thought to myself… I can do that.

Keep it cold! Your condensed milk and whipping cream should be straight from the fridge, as cold as possible (without being frozen) when making this recipe. Nutritionally, ube is pretty similar to other sweet potatoes. "It is a complex carbohydrate, so it will have beneficial fiber. Most Americans need more FIBER!" says Rada. Plus, it is rich in B vitamins, thiamine, and niacin.Ube has been cultivated in the South Pacific for at least 10,000 years. In the Philippines, it’s actually a native crop, standing out among the many ingredients brought into the country with successive waves of colonization. Ube likely first arrived in Hawai‘i with the sakadas, Filipino migrant workers who came to the islands starting in the early 1900s to work on the growing cane and pineapple plantations; Barbosa’s own great-grandparents were sakadas, and her paternal grandmother was born on O‘ahu in 1921. Using a hand whisk (or you can use an electric mixer) whip the cream until soft peaks form, roughly 3 to 4 minutes. In addition to that, you also score 12 milligrams of vitamin C (that's 16 percent of the RDA for women), plus small amounts of calcium, iron, and vitamin A. Let Boba Soak in Simple Syrup. It can be tempting to skip this step because you are so excited to enjoy this ube drink, but soaking the boba in the simple syrup for at least 10 minutes is essential to sweet boba.

Butter - This cake calls for ½ cup butter. Be sure to use unsalted butter and let it sit out to soften as you gather your ingredients. Keep in mind that if you plan to make a buttercream to go on top, you will want to have extra butter on hand. I have fond memories of ube from when I was a child,” she says. She remembers Ube Jam by Mountain Maid, a popular ube halaya brand sold out of a jar in the northern city of Baguio, about a five-hour drive from the capital Manila, where her family live.Ube is often confused with Taro, another similar root vegetable, but the two are distinct. Taro is often used in savory dishes, while ube, while it can be cooked with savory spices, is more commonly used in sweets. What does Ube Ice Cream taste like? Buttermilk - You will need 1 cup buttermilk. If you don’t have any on hand, you can make your own easily with milk and vinegar. I was first introduced to this delicious beverage at Teofilo Coffee Company. It was a mild flavored drink made with ube syrup (I think made from ube halaya). There was more focus on the espresso. Make and Enjoy The Same Day. This recipe does not require overnight refrigeration or multi-day preparation so you’ll have the satisfaction of sipping your purple boba drink minutes after you start the recipe. The versatility of ube makes it an easy ingredient to experiment with, says Aquino, adding it's like using vanilla extract to offer a touch of sweetness to a dish.