Persian Love Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 140 grs plain flour
• 60 grs sugar
• 9 grs baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• 3 eggs, separated
• 60 grs canola oil
• 80 ml water
• 1 tsp lemon peel
• ¼ tsp ground cardamom
• 8 strawberries or raspberries (sliced and optional)
• 25 ml whipping cream
• 60 grs fine sugar
• A good pinch of saffron
• 1 tbsp rose water
• 2 tbsp pistachios (unsalted)
• Untreated organic rose petals
• 1 egg white (whisked until foamy)
• 30 grs crystal sugar

Method

1. Clean delicately the rose petals, and brush each rose petal gently with the frothy egg white. Sprinkle each rose petal with sugar and dry on a small wire rack or parchment paper covered plate for half a day, or even overnight. I put mine in the fridge because the weather is getting warm.
2. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C. Prepare two cake tins of approx 20 cm with parchment paper and butter on the sides. Mix all the dry ingredients together: Flour, salt, sugar and baking powder. Whisk egg yolks with the water and oil until double in size and fluffy then add the lemon rind. Add to the dry mixture. Whisk the egg white until stiff then fold in very gently to the batter. The key is to have an angel light fluffy chiffon cake so this part is very important. Pour equal parts in both cake tins and bake for approx. 15-20 minutes or until test-knife comes out clean. Leave to rest and remove from pans to cool on a wire rack. The cakes must be completely cool so you can spread the icing.
3. For the cream frosting: Whisk the cream to ‘stiff’ peaks, gradually add the sugar, rose essence and saffron. When cakes are cooled, spread the first cake with the cream frosting, add the sliced strawberries (optional) all over. Add the second cake (like a sandwich) and continue spreading the cream frosting. Sprinkle with pistachio nuts and candied rose petals. I like to add some additional fresh rose petals (cleaned and rinsed) on and around the cake for maximum ‘beauty’ effect.

Image credit: Mimi Thorisson

Source:  Mimi Thorisson

Persian Love Cake Recipe

Recipe by Saffron and MoreCourse: Recipes, Sweets

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

30

minutes

Cooking time

40

minutes

Ingredients

• 140 grs plain flour

• 60 grs sugar

• 9 grs baking powder

• Pinch of salt

• 3 eggs, separated

• 60 grs canola oil

• 80 ml water

• 1 tsp lemon peel

• ¼ tsp ground cardamom

• 8 strawberries or raspberries (sliced and optional)

• 25 ml whipping cream

• 60 grs fine sugar

• A good pinch of saffron

• 1 tbsp rose water

• 2 tbsp pistachios (unsalted)

• Untreated organic rose petals

• 1 egg white (whisked until foamy)

• 30 grs crystal sugar

Directions

• Clean delicately the rose petals, and brush each rose petal gently with the frothy egg white. Sprinkle each rose petal with sugar and dry on a small wire rack or parchment paper covered plate for half a day, or even overnight. I put mine in the fridge because the weather is getting warm.
• Pre-heat the oven to 180°C. Prepare two cake tins of approx 20 cm with parchment paper and butter on the sides. Mix all the dry ingredients together: Flour, salt, sugar and baking powder. Whisk egg yolks with the water and oil until double in size and fluffy then add the lemon rind. Add to the dry mixture. Whisk the egg white until stiff then fold in very gently to the batter. The key is to have an angel light fluffy chiffon cake so this part is very important. Pour equal parts in both cake tins and bake for approx. 15-20 minutes or until test-knife comes out clean. Leave to rest and remove from pans to cool on a wire rack. The cakes must be completely cool so you can spread the icing.
• For the cream frosting: Whisk the cream to ‘stiff’ peaks, gradually add the sugar, rose essence and saffron. When cakes are cooled, spread the first cake with the cream frosting, add the sliced strawberries (optional) all over. Add the second cake (like a sandwich) and continue spreading the cream frosting. Sprinkle with pistachio nuts and candied rose petals. I like to add some additional fresh rose petals (cleaned and rinsed) on and around the cake for maximum ‘beauty’ effect.