With its eye-catching color and sweet-but-subtle flavor ... crossing into full-on food-trend status thanks to bakers showcasing bright purple ube doughnuts, cheesecakes, ice creams and more.

is a sweet, amber-colored syrup made from refined sugar that was first produced by Abram Lyle & Sons in 1881. The company’s founder, the Scottish businessman Abram Lyle, chose a logo inspired by ...