Ube Mamon is a soft ube flavored chiffon cake topped with creamy buttercream and generous amount of grated cheese for more flavorful taste.

Ingredients:

• 4 egg yolks
• ¼ cup veg oil
• ¾ cup milk
• 1 ¼ cups cake flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 tbsp ube flavor
• 4 egg whites
• ½ tsp cream of tartar
• ¼ cup white sugar

Buttercream

• ½ cup softened butter
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp milk
• grated cheese (for toppings)

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Procedure:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine and sift the dry ingredients. Mix and set aside.
• In a separate mixing bowl, combine the wet ingredients. Mix to combine.
• Combine the wet and dry mixtures. Mix until well combined.
• Beat egg whites until foamy.
• Add cream of tartar. Continue beating until soft peaks form.
• Gradually add sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form.
• Combine the batter and meringue.
• Gently fold the meringue into the batter.
• Line the mamon molder with the mamon liner.
• Fill up about 3/4 of each molder with the cake batter.
• Gently tap each molder to remove air bubbles.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 170 C for about 25 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the center becomes clean.
• Place in a cooling rack to cool completely.

How to Make Buttercream

• In a bowl, combine the butter, powdered sugar and milk. Beat until creamy.
• Spread the buttercream on top of the mamon.
• Topped with generous amount of grated cheese.