Halayang Ube – Gluten Free Filipino Purple Yam Cake
Helayang Ube is a gluten free Filipino cake made from purple yam.
Servings: 12
Calories: 255.88kcal
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups ube purple yam, boiled until tender, peeled & mashed (or frozen grated ube)
- 1 stick butter
- 1 12 oz. can evaporated milk
- 1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/3 cup dessicated coconut toasted (or latik)
Instructions
- In a saucepan, melt the butter on medium heat.
- Add the evaporated milk and the condensed milk and stir well to combine.
- Reduce heat to low and add the grated ube.
- Cook for about 40 minutes on medium low flame until very thick, stirring frequently to prevent it from sticking to the pan.
- Transfer to a buttered dish. Using a buttered rubber spatula, spread the ube mixture in an even layer.
- Chill for a few hours.
- Flip to remove from dish.
- Serve, garnished with latik or toasted dessicated coconut.
Notes
Pudding must be chilled in the refrigerator for a few hours and preferably overnight.
...adapted from here
Nutrition
Calories: 255.88kcal | Carbohydrates: 29.16g | Protein: 5.16g | Fat: 13.75g | Saturated Fat: 8.89g | Sodium: 76.24mg | Fiber: 1.43g | Sugar: 21.18g
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