There are multiple ways to include this ingredient in recipes, like ube jam or ... Read more: 30 Types Of Cake, Explained ...

Her lighter-than-air king cakes and milk buns are perfectly colored for Carnival season with deep purple ube and bright green pandan flavors. "People fall in love with it," she said.

But what exactly is an ube, and why has it become so popular? Ube, meaning tuber in Tagalog, is a purple yam originally from ...