ALAMEDA, Calif. — Cake, cupcakes and your personal celebrations. This Alameda Island bakery isn’t solely customizing your goodies, but it surely’s opening a world of colourful ube baking.
Baker and proprietor of Whisk Cake Creations, Henry Awayan, grew up on Alameda and is utilizing these root greens to brighten up your occasion.
“It has been in my life since rising up, particularly once we traveled to the Philippines. It is a purple yam and I feel the spotlight of the ingredient is the purple hue. It is so vibrant. Style clever, it is form of a nutty, earthy, vanilla taste,” stated Awayan.
Ube is native to the Philippines and has been making itself recognized round a number of kitchens. Deserts are the specialty in Awayan’s store, and he has actually written the e book on ube recipes, “The Ube Baking Guide.”
“I’ve at all times needed to do a cookbook. I’m Filipino, I learn about ube. I discovered much more about ube doing the e book, as with all course of you be taught. It virtually introduced me nearer to the Filipino tradition. We discuss that within the e book and use all totally different types of ube. Folks can see the number of strategies,” added Awayan.
Ube chiffon, ube cupcakes and ube Oreo cheesecakes are simply a number of the menu objects that may be custom-made on the specialty bakery.
Clients should not restricted to ube objects and may take pleasure in all kinds of different baking recipes.
The quaint bakery and the encircling space are particular to the chef.
“That is the neighborhood I grew up in. To have that full circle second the place I discover this spot, it is nostalgic,” stated Awayan.
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