Updated as of November 30, 2022, 11:30 p.m.
(SPOT.ph) Some might dismiss it as a mere food trend, but—judging from its continuing popularity and ubiquity in local dessert menus—ube has definitely proven that it has serious staying power. Aside from its striking purple hue, its naturally nutty flavor works great in all sorts of desserts—from cakes to cookies to ice cream, to cheese pan de sals and beyond. While we remain in quarantine in the Metro, you can still get some of the best purple yam treats delivered to your home. Here, we round up some ube treats to add to your must-try list.
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Check out these ube desserts you can get delivered:
Ube Cake from Cara Mia
This well-loved cake (P1,100) has layers of ube chiffon, ube halaya filling, and whipped cream, pairing tons of ube flavor with a light-as-air consistency. You can get it delivered through their website or via GrabFood or Foodpanda.
For orders, see a list of open branches and their phone numbers, contact 8822-1111, or visit Cara Mia’s delivery website. You can also find them on GrabFood and Foodpanda.
Ube Crinkles from Everything Nice Café x Good Shepherd
The famous Mountain Maid ube jam—famed for its creamy texture and nutty, milky-rich taste—flavors these chewy crinkles (P220/jar of 10, P400/jar of 24) by Baguio spot Everything Nice Café. They've also got a special Ube Cake (P280/small tub, P1,200/big tub) if you're up for a fancier dessert.
For orders, visit Everything Nice Café's Cococart website.
Ube Tres Leches Loaf from Wildflour
It doesn’t get any more moist than the milk-soaked cake known as tres leches, and Wildflour ingeniously injects it with ube for a Filipino twist in the Ube Tres Leches Loaf (P635/good for two to three). You can order via their delivery leg Wildflour To-Go or find them on GrabFood or Foodpanda.
For orders, send a message to Wildflour To-Go’s Instagram page.
Ubetopia Ice Cream from Sebastian's
There’s just something about having the purple yam in cold, creamy form—like ice cream—that makes it especially enjoyable. Sebastian's takes indulgence factor notches up in their Ubetopia ice cream (P405/pint) with a base that's dusky and nutty, plus an ube fudge ripple and ube fudge chunks to really drive that really drives home that purple-yam panache.
For orders, visit Sebastian's Ice Cream's website.
Ube Cheesecake from Indulgence by Irene
Indulgence by Irene is known for their dense, creamy cheesecakes that come in different flavors. Her lineup includes the Ube Cheesecake (P1,400/nine inches) imbued with the veritable purple yam, whose distinctive taste compliments the cheesecake’s mild tang and milky backbone.
For orders, send a message to Indulgence by Irene’s Facebook page, or contact 0917-622-5800.
Taste & See’s Ube Cheese Pandesal
Ube’s dusky, nutty flavor is great paired with salty, creamy cheese. The combo's perhaps best enjoyed in the form of 2020's trendy snack, ube-cheese pan de sal—and we're fans of Taste & See's version, which comes stuffed with real ube halaya and Eden cheese.
For orders, send a message to Taste & See Bakeshop’s Facebook page.
Purple Yam Mille Crepes from Paper Moon
Imagine layers of light-as-air crepes and an ube-tinged cream filling stacked on top of each other and finished with a sprinkling of ube chiffon crumbs. That, folks, is Paper Moon's Purple Yam Mille Crepe (P1,500/medium, P2,800/large). More than being a visual delight (thanks to the stark contrast between the yellowish crepe and purple ube layers), it’s a totally light, dreamy way to get your purple yam fix.
For orders, visit Paper Moon's website.
Ube Halaya Ice Cream from Karabella Dairy
Karabella Dairy makes all-natural ice cream using fresh carabao milk. Its distinctly milky, grassy flavor shines when blended with purple yam—as is the case in this locally made scoop.
For orders, send a message to Karabella Dairy’s Facebook or Instagram pages.
Manam’s Ube Champorado (P165)
Thick, sticky, and full of creamy purple yam flavor, Manam’s Ube Champorado toes the line between breakfast, snack, and dessert—and manages to satisfy however you regard it to be. You can order either by directly calling one of Manam’s open branches and booking your own delivery courier, or by finding them on Foodpanda, GrabFood, or LalaFood.
For orders, contact 7728-2735 (Rockwell) or 8367-2278 (Quezon City). See the full list of open branches and contact numbers. You can also find Manam on Foodpanda, GrabFood, or LalaFood.
Honorable mentions:
Overdoughs’ Ube Cookie
Ube’s fudgy nature makes it work great in cookie form, and Overdoughs pairs it with creamy, dreamy white chocolate in this cookie. You can get it either as mini-sized cookies that are perfect with milk, or as a giant cookie cake that’s great for sharing. Note: as of 2022, the cookie has been phased out.
Cab Cafe’s Ube Pastillas Cake (P870)
Purple yam has a nuttiness that pairs especially well with milky flavors, like that of pastillas, and Cab Cafe pairs them together in the Ube Pastillas Cake. Message Cab Cafe’s Facebook page for orders. You’ll have to book a courier to get it delivered, and you can pay via BPI bank deposit or through your delivery courier’s purchase service.
For orders, send a message to Cab Cafe’s Facebook page.
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