Ube-Macapuno Cake: A Match Made in Dessert Heaven

Ube-Macapuno Cake: A Match Made in Dessert Heaven If you’ve never had Ube-Macapuno Cake, you’re seriously missing out. This Filipino classic is the perfect combination of earthy, sweet ube and chewy, coconutty macapuno. It’s like the lovechild of two of the best dessert ingredients ever, and trust me—you need this in your life. What is Ube? Let’s start with the star of the show: ube. No, it’s not just purple sweet potato (although they are distant relatives). Ube is a Filipino purple yam with a naturally nutty, vanilla-like flavor. It’s so good that it doesn’t just belong in desserts—it owns them. If you see anything purple in a Filipino bakery, chances are, it’s ube.