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Purple Yam Cake
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Author: Liza A
Ingredients
- 4 egg whites
- ½ cup white sugar, divided
- ½ tsp cream of tartar
- 3 egg yolks
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 4 tbsp water
- 3 tbsp canola oil
- ¾ cup mashed boiled purple yam (you can use frozen grated ube, thawed and mashed)
- 1 cup cake flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- In a medium bowl, beat the egg whites, ¼ cup white sugar and cream of tartar until stiff peaks formed.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, the remaining ¼ cup white sugar, salt, water and oil until combined.
- Add mashed purple yam and beat until blended. Gradually sift in the flour and beat in until smooth.
- Gently fold in half of the egg white mixture into the batter. Then fold in remaining egg whites until very well combined.
- Pour batter into the ungreased angel food cake pan and bake for about 25-30 minutes or until surface is golden brown and top springs back when touched lightly with finger.
- Immediately invert pan (with cake still in pan) on top of a plate and cool completely. After the cake has completely cooled, gently run a plastic knife around side and center of pan. Transfer cake to a serving plate.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Recipe adapted: Kirbie’s Cravings
Made my first ube chiffon cake today using ube jam I received from Baguio. Tried this recipe and it turned out well! I used a round pan and cooked for 25mins. My cake had a faint purple color and a hint of ube flavor. Maybe I would try tweaking it a little bit by adding food coloring for a more vibrant color and find out how to add more ube flavor into it. But all in all, this is a great recipe in itself.
Thanks!
Yay! I love success story. Thanks for taking the time to write. Take care 🙂
Hello Liza –
NO baking powder in this recipe? Is ½ tsp cream of tartar enough to make the cake rise?
Yes, there’s no baking powder in this recipe. I used 1/2 tsp cream of tartar for this cake and it was enough to make the cake rise.
Hi ma’am! Can i use a round pan for this? Any adjustments on time of baking if ever? Thank you.
Hi Grace,
Yes, you can definitely use a round pan for this cake. I don’t know the exact baking time but start peeking at 25 minutes and go from there. Hope this helps! Take care 🙂