“I often have to tell people it’s not that sweet,” says self-taught baker Irene Pabellano, founder of Pastries On Demand and creator of the royal purple-hued ube flan cake. “It’s similar to leche flan ...

These king cakes have unexpected filling combinations, special savory options and and some don’t include dough at all.

A stunning dessert, this cheesecake gets its beautiful purple color from ube, a purple yam popular in Filipino cuisine. It’s rich, creamy, and topped with a vibrant ube halaya and a fluffy ube whipped ...