Ube Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

• makes 12 cupcakes

For the Ube Cupcakes

• 1/4 cup butter, soft
• 2 tbsp oil
• 3/4 cup granulated white sugar
• 1 pc egg
• 2 tsp ube essence
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 2 tbsp ube powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt

For the Ube Frosting

• 1 stick butter, room temperature
• 4 oz. creamcheese, room temperature
• 1/4 cup ube powder
• 1  1/2 tbsp condensed milk
• 2 tsp ube essence
• 1/4 cup icing sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Make the Cupcakes

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line the muffin pan with  12 liners.
2. In a bowl cream butter, oil and sugar. Add the egg and whisk until well combined.
3. Combine water, buttermilk and ube essence. Set aside.
4. In another bowl, sift together the flour, ube powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk until well combined.
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