Ube Cupcakes Recipe
These homemade ube cupcakes are soft, fluffy, and bursting with the sweet and nutty flavor of ube. Topped with a creamy ube frosting, they’re perfect for any occasion, from birthdays to casual treats.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Whisk
- Electric mixer (optional)
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Cupcake liners
- Muffin tin
- Cooling rack
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup ube halaya ube jam
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp ube extract optional
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp ube halaya
- 1 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp ube extract optional
Instructions
Preheat & Prep:
- Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F).
- Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
Mix Dry Ingredients:
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
Cream Butter & Sugar:
- In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Incorporate Ube:
- Stir in ube halaya and vanilla extract until fully combined.
Combine Wet & Dry:
- Alternately add the dry ingredients and milk to the ube mixture, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
Bake:
- Fill each cupcake liner ¾ full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Cool & Frost:
- Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
- To make the frosting, beat butter and sugar until creamy, then add ube halaya and milk. Mix until smooth.
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Notes
Store leftover cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
For a richer ube flavor, increase the amount of ube halaya in both the batter and frosting.
You can substitute ube extract with more ube halaya for a more natural taste.
For a richer ube flavor, increase the amount of ube halaya in both the batter and frosting.
You can substitute ube extract with more ube halaya for a more natural taste.