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Ube Brownie Cheesecake Cake

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A decadent fusion of chewy, fudgy ube brownie and creamy tangy cheesecake swirls, creating a vibrant purple dessert that combines the best of both worlds.

Ingredients

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  • 1 (8-oz) block cream cheese, room temperature
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 17 oz ube halaya (about 2 cups), room temperature
  • 2 tbsp ube extract
  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9×13″ pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.
  2. In a bowl, beat cream cheese and ½ cup sugar until smooth. Add egg and vanilla, beat until combined; set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, stir melted butter, 1 cup granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Add egg, ube halaya, and ube extract; mix until combined.
  4. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into the ube mixture; gently fold until just blended. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
  5. Drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture over the ube batter. Run a knife through to create swirls.
  6. Bake 30–40 minutes, or until a tester shows minimal moist crumbs. Do not overbake.
  7. Cool completely in pan, then refrigerate for at least 2–3 hours (or overnight) to set.
  8. Use parchment overhang to lift dessert from pan, cut into 24 pieces, and serve chilled or at room temperature.

Notes

  • Yield depends on slice size—rich bars go a long way.
  • Taste and adjust sugar if using different ube jam brands.
  • It’s better to slightly underbake; bars continue to set while cooling.
  • These are delicious served chilled or at room temperature.

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Keywords: ube, brownie, cheesecake, ube halaya, Filipino dessert, purple yam

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