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Ube Bars

BY :Bebs | Published: 11/22/ 2021 | Updated:11/24/ 2021 | 5 Comments

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These Ube bars or Ube Lamingtons are soft and fluffy baked rectangular cakes coated with a sweet purple yam (ube) glaze and rolled in desiccated coconut.  Get a taste of this popular baker's treat right in your own kitchen.

Cake bars dipped in ube glaze and coated with coconut flakes.

Biting into these soft, ube-coated treats brings so many fond childhood memories! If you have been following me for some time now, you would know that we used to live right next door to a bakery. So we are fortunate to have access to freshly baked treats every day. I have made my share of some of my favorites like Spanish Bread, Cheese Rolls, Star Bread, and, of course, Pandesal. But when I wanted something sweet and cake-like, Ube bars are always my go-to afternoon snack!

  • What are Ube Bars?
  • What you'll need
  • Baking Tips!
  • How to Store Ube Bars
  • Recipe Video
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  • Ube Bars / Ube Lamingtons Recipe
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What are Ube Bars?

The humble bakery confection that we know today as Ube Bars is a Filipino take on a centuries-old Australian baked treat called Lamingtons. It is actually a deviation from its original flavor, which is chocolate. This cake has layers of textures and flavors that make them so irresistible! They are chewy on the surface with a soft and moist center. This is achieved by allowing the cake to lightly absorb the creamy Ube glaze before dredging it in desiccated coconut.

Homemade Ube bars are cake bars coated with purple yam glaze and coconut flakes.

What you'll need

  • Cake base- A simple basic yellow cake is ideal to use because it is light and airy enough to absorb the ube glaze.
  • Ube Glaze- There are canned ube-flavored sweetened condensed milk that you can buy now and this is what we used because it is practical, saves time and taste good as well. But if you want to make it from scratch, we also included that at the recipe notes below.
  • Desiccated Coconut - for coating
Ingredients for making ube bars.

Baking Tips!

  •  When making the cake batter, make sure that all your ingredients are at room temperature. It should turn out thick, yet smooth and pale yellow in color.
  • Do not overmix the batter or your will end up with a dense and tough cake instead of a light and fluffy one.
  • To check if the cake is baked through, insert a toothpick at the center of the cake. If it comes out free of sticky batter, then it is good to go.
  • Allow the cake to rest and cool down before slicing them into squares or rectangles.
  • If the glaze it too thick, add more water. It should be syrup-like but still thin enough to be absorbed by the cake.
  • Let the sliced cake soak in the glaze for a few seconds until fully coated. Do not soak them too long or they will turn very soggy.
Procedure on how to make Ube Bars

How to Store Ube Bars

It is best to eat the bars after it has been tossed in the desiccated coconut.  In case you made quite a few and have leftovers, place them in a sealed container or ziplock bags. It should stay good for one week. For longer storage, wrap them in plastic foil and freeze them for up to 3 months.

Ube bars or Ube Lamingtons on plate.

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Cake bars dipped in ube glaze and coated with coconut flakes.
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Ube Bars / Ube Lamingtons Recipe

5 from 4 votes
Ube bars are soft and fluffy cake bars coated with a sweet purple yam (ube) glaze and rolled in desiccated coconut.  Get a taste of this popular baker's treat right in your own kitchen.
Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Cook Time: 30 minutes mins
Total Time: 40 minutes mins
Course :Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Servings =8 big bars
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Ingredients
 

Cake:

  • ¾ cups sugar
  • ½ cup butter softened at room temperature
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ cup milk
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Ube Glaze :

  • 1 can Ube Condensed Milk see notes to make it from scratch
  • ¼ cup hot water

Coating:

  • 1-2 cups desiccated coconut

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350° F/180°C. Grease the bottom and sides of an 8-inch (20 cm) square cake pan. Then line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
  • ¾ cups sugar, ½ cup butter
    In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes).
  • ¾ cups sugar, 2 large eggs, 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, ½ cup milk, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla
    Add the rest of the cake ingredients and mix at medium speed just until well combined and blended. Do not over mix. (See Note 1)
  • Pour the thick batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Remove from the oven and let the cake cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before completely removing it from the pan to a cooling rack. Once the cake has cooled down enough, cut the cake into half then into smaller bars.
  • 1 can Ube Condensed Milk, ¼ cup hot water
    Meanwhile, prepare the glaze. Pour condensed milk in a pan then add water. Bring this to a simmer. Add the ube flavoring and mix just until well blended. Turn the heat off and transfer to a flat, deep plate.
  • 1-2 cups desiccated coconut
    Place the desiccated coconut on a plate or wide bowl.
  • Take a piece of the cake bar and roll it with ube glaze. Then dredge it with desiccated coconut to cover completely.
  • Transfer to a serving plate and enjoy

Notes

NOTE 1: The batter should be pale yellow and quite thick. If the batter looks a bit curdled it means the eggs or butter are not quite at room temperature, just beat for a few more seconds, in this case.
UBE GLAZE FROM SCRATCH:
  • 1 can (300ml) sweetened condensed milk
  • ½ cup water
  • 1-2 tbsp liquid ube flavoring
Pour condensed milk into a pan then add water. Bring this to a simmer. Add the ube flavoring and mix just until well blended. Turn the heat off and transfer to a flat, deep plate.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 534kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 9gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 275mgPotassium: 393mgFiber: 3gSugar: 49gVitamin A: 605IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 211mgIron: 2mg
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  1. D. MInce says

    February 01, 2024 at 4:54 am

    5 stars
    Love this recipe! a not too sweet cake bar. Everyone loved the ube bars so much, I'm going to try this method with Pandan & Green tea cake bars. I'm sure they will all be as delicious as the Ube ones. Quick, easy, and delicious.

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  2. Ethel Santiago says

    September 25, 2022 at 2:56 pm

    5 stars
    My customers live your recipe.

    Reply
  3. Gizelle Anne Detablan says

    April 17, 2022 at 8:47 pm

    5 stars
    My husband and I tried this recipe twice already. It is so good, soft % fluffy and not too sweet. I am a subscriber on your youtube channel. Keep up the good work. Thank you for sharing your recipes. Ingat po kayo.

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    • Bebs says

      June 25, 2022 at 6:31 pm

      Thank you so much for supporting our YT channel, Gizelle. I am really happy you like this one.

      Reply
  4. Corina says

    December 14, 2021 at 12:03 am

    This reminds me of my childhood back in Pampanga. I spent all my food money buying this. I save and then buy ube bars and other Filipino sweets and pretend I’m in a picnic under the kaimito t ( star apple) tree 🙂

    Hello from UK

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