purple yam cake

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i am obsessed with it. it's a filipino dessert made with coconut and condensed milk and ube (purple yam), as far as i can figure out. it looks like a jelly roll only a gorgeous shade of deep lavendar, and it's 50 cents a slice from krystal's on first avenue. i just ate my last piece.

― lauren (laurenp), Monday, 20 October 2003 12:56 (twenty-two years ago)

I so wanted a picture, but google isnt bringing up any images.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 20 October 2003 13:03 (twenty-two years ago)

try Taro cake, it sounds very very similar

mmmm taro buns

― chris (chris), Monday, 20 October 2003 13:05 (twenty-two years ago)

my wife is filipino, so i know the joys of ube.

they sell ube shakes at Jollibee http://www.jollibee.com.ph/images/homenew_jfclogo.gif

― JasonD (JasonD), Monday, 20 October 2003 18:11 (twenty-two years ago)

i want one!

― lauren (laurenp), Monday, 20 October 2003 19:56 (twenty-two years ago)

maybe this will work:

http://members.rogers.com/amcvm/lydiasample1.jpg

― lauren (laurenp), Monday, 20 October 2003 21:35 (twenty-two years ago)

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