Ube Basque Cheesecake (with natural ube flavor)

Ube basque cheesecake on parchment peper with purple flowers next to it.

4.85 from 13 ratings

Ube Basque Cheesecake (with natural ube flavor)

This ube basque cheesecake combines Filipino and Spanish flavors. Flavored with ube halaya and ube extract combined with a sweet cream cheese batter, this cheesecake is the ultimate crowd please. It is also very pretty to look at!

Prep Time30

Cook Time1

Total Time3

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Filipino, Spanish

Diet: Vegetarian

Keyword: ube basque cheesecake, ube basque cheesecake recipe

Servings: people

Calories: 565kcal

Author: Becca Du

Equipment

9 inch Round Cake Pan

Ingredients

32 oz cream cheese ~2 lb, see note 1
1 ¾ cup granulated sugar see note 2
6 eggs
½ cup ube halaya
1 tsp ube extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp salt
¾ cup heavy cream
1 tbsp all purpose flour

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C).
Line a 9 inch springform pan by covering it with 2 pieces of parchment paper. Make sure the parchment paper extends 1-2 inches out of the pan. This will help you remove the cheesecake.
Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, whisk cream cheese and sugar together until well combined.
Add the eggs and mix until smooth.
Add the ube halaya, ube extract, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix until combined.
Finally, add the heavy cream and all purpose flour. Mix until combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared springform pan.
Bake for 60-65 minutes until the cake is cooked through. To check if it's done, shake the cheesecake and if it jiggles like jello, it is done.
Let the cheesecake cool down at room temperature for 1 hour and then place in the fridge to set for at least 3 more hours. This cheesecake tastes best if it sets in the fridge overnight.

Notes

Cream cheese note. Any kind of cream cheese can be used for this recipe including mascarpone.
Granulated sugar note. I tested this recipe with 2 cups of sugar, and it was very good. However, I felt it was too sweet, so I reduced the sugar in my final recipe. If you prefer a very sweet cheesecake, feel free to add more sugar.

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