04/09/2026
Viral food trends often look as though they are reserved for trendy cafés in big cities. But many of them can be introduced very easily — even in a small seasonal ice cream stand.
Today, we're showing you how to use ube, the trendy purple powder made from a Filipino purple yam. It has an intense colour, a mild, sweet flavour and works particularly well with creamy, dairy-based desserts, which makes it a great match for soft serve.
💜 Idea number one:
Soft serve in a dessert cup topped with ube foam.
Blend cream with ube and a sweet ingredient such as syrup, white chocolate or condensed milk. Dispense the soft serve into the cup and top it with the purple foam.
💜 Idea number two:
A version designed for a seasonal ice cream stand.
Serve soft serve in a plastic cup and top it with purple whipped cream coloured with ube.
Very little effort — and suddenly you have a dessert that looks like a brand-new menu item and is made for social media!