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Ube cheesecake, also known as purple yam cheesecake, is a Filipino
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made with a base of crushed
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s and an upper layer of
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ube halaya ''Ube halaya'' or ''halayang ube'' (also spelled ''halea'', ''haleya''; ) is a Filipino cuisine, Filipino dessert made from boiled and mashed purple yam (''Dioscorea alata'', locally known as ''ube''). Ube halaya is the main base in ube/purple ...
'' (mashed
purple yam ''Dioscorea alata''also called ube (), ubi, purple yam, or greater yam, among many other namesis a species of yam (a tuber). The tubers are usually a vivid violet-purple to bright lavender (hence the common name), but some range from creamy ...
with milk, sugar, and butter). It can be prepared baked or simply refrigerated. Like other ube desserts, it is characteristically purple in color.


Description

Ube cheesecake is usually prepared with a base made of crushed
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s, and '' broas'' can also be used), sugar, and butter. The ingredients are mixed, molded into the desired form, then refrigerated until it has set. ''
Ube halaya ''Ube halaya'' or ''halayang ube'' (also spelled ''halea'', ''haleya''; ) is a Filipino cuisine, Filipino dessert made from boiled and mashed purple yam (''Dioscorea alata'', locally known as ''ube''). Ube halaya is the main base in ube/purple ...
'' is prepared separately, either by making it traditionally or by using store-bought ''ube halaya'' in jars. It is mixed with cream cheese,
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, and (optionally)
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, then poured on top of the base. This layer is usually much thicker than the base. For baked versions, eggs are usually added. Both baked and unbaked versions are chilled before serving.


Variants

Ube cheesecake can be made into cupcakes or bars. The ingredients can also be modified easily. For example, it can be made using traditional ''
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'', rather than cream cheese. It can also use a variety of toppings or additional ingredients in the base, including coconut, toasted peanuts, whipped cream, or
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See also

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Brazo de Mercedes ''Brazo de Mercedes'' is a traditional Filipino meringue roll with a custard filling typically dusted with powdered sugar. It is a type of '' pianono''. Origins Although popularly simply translated as "Mercedes' Arm", it actually means "Arm o ...
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Crema de fruta ''Crema de fruta'' () is a traditional Philippine cuisine, Filipino fruitcake made with layers of sponge cake, sweet custard or whipped cream, gelatin or ''gulaman'' (agar), and various preserved or fresh fruits, including mango, mangoes, pine ...
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Mango float Mango float or ''crema de mangga'' is a Filipino icebox cake dessert made with layers of ladyfingers (''broas'') or graham crackers, whipped cream, condensed milk, and ripe carabao mangoes. It is chilled for a few hours before serving, though ...
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Sans rival Sans rival is a Filipino dessert cake made of layers of buttercream, meringue, and chopped cashews. Its name means "without rival" in French. The cake may be decorated, left plain, or garnished with pistachios. The cake's origins are dispute ...
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Ube cake Ube cake is a traditional Filipino chiffon cake or sponge cake made with ube halaya (mashed purple yam). It is distinctively vividly purple in color, like most dishes made with ube in the Philippines. Preparation Ube cake is generally prepar ...
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Ube ice cream Ube ice cream is a Filipino cuisine, Filipino ice cream flavor prepared using Dioscorea alata, ube (purple yam, not to be confused with taro/purple sweet potato) as the main ingredient. The ice cream is often used in the making of the dessert h ...


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