Ube pound cake is a delicious twist on the classic pound cake. Swirls of purple marbled beautifully all over with hints of delightful ube in every bite of vanilla butter cake.
Preheat your oven to 325F. Adjust your oven rack so that you can place your pan on the lower third rack.
Coat a 10-12 cup capacity bundt pan and set aside (see note).
Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or in a large bowl using an electric hand mixer, cream butter until light and fluffy (roughly 5 minutes on medium speed using my KitchenAid stand mixer). Remember to scrape the bottom and sides of your bowl.
With the mixer still on, add granulated sugar about a tablespoon at a time and continue mixing until well incorporated.
Then add the eggs one a time, ensuring each addition is well blended (see note).
Add vanilla extract and continue mixing until combined.
Sift dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt) directly into your mixture in 3 batches and stir on low speed just until each batch is combined.
Transfer about ⅓ of your cake batter into another bowl, add ube extract and stir until well blended.
To assemble, place ½ of your vanilla cake batter on the bottom of your pan, followed by ½ your ube cake batter. Repeat then smoothen the top. Gently tap the pan on your counter to help the batter settle.
Bake for 30 minutes then rotate the pan and continue baking for another 30 minutes or until a tester inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean (see note).
Remove pan from the oven and allow to cool for 15 minutes. Carefully invert the pan on a wire rack, remove the pan (it should slide up easily), and allow the cake to cool completely.
Ube Glaze (optional)
Combine all ingredients and stir until smooth.
Add more sugar or more milk a little at a time until you get the right consistency — thicker but still pourable.
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Notes
Serving size depends on how thick you cut your cake slices. Nutritional information is based on 16 servings.
If using loaf pans, you'll need (2) 8.5x4.5 inch loaf pans or (2) 9.5x5.5 inch loaf pans. Grease then set aside.
When adding eggs, I lower my speed slightly to avoid egg splatters!
If you’re using loaf pans, rotate after 40 minutes and bake another 20 or until your tester comes out clean.
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