Ube Cheesecake

Total Time Prep: 40 mins. Bake: 1 hour + chilling
Yield 1 cheesecake
Test Kitchen Approved
Ube cheesecake is a recipe to pull out when you want a dessert that will wow guests with its flavor and appearance. Ube's signature purple color and its sweet, nutty flavor make it both exotic and easy to love.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted
  • FILLING:
  • 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup ube jam (ube halaya)
  • 2 teaspoons ube extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • TOPPING:
  • 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ube extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Wrap foil securely around pan. Place on a baking sheet.
  2. In a small bowl, mix cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto bottom and 1 in. up sides of prepared pan. Bake 8-10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
  3. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese on medium speed until smooth, 4-5 minutes. Beat in sugar, sour cream, ube jam and extracts until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour into crust. Place springform pan into a larger baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan.
  4. Bake until center is just set and top appears dull, 50-55 minutes. Turn oven off and open the oven door; let cheesecake sit 30 minutes, or until center is completely set. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight, covering when completely cooled.
  5. In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thickens. Add confectioners' sugar and extracts; beat until soft peaks form. Remove sides of springform pan. Spread or pipe cheesecake with whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 483 calories, 32g fat (19g saturated fat), 125mg cholesterol, 255mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (36g sugars, 0 fiber), 6g protein.

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