I love rose-flavored anything and that’s probably because of my Indian origin. If you’ve ever had an Indian dessert, you already know that most desserts are flavored with either rose, cardamom, or saffron. Not just Indian cuisine, but you’ll also find many rose-flavored sweets in Persian and Iranian cuisines. To share with you are some recipes with rose water on the site – Rose Barfi that’s perfect for Diwali, classic eggless Nankhatai Cookies, Rose Cardamom Coconut Pancakes are ideal for weekend brunch, delicious & light Rose Coconut Macaroons, and popular from the streets of Delhi Mohabbat ka Sharbat.
What is Rose Water Cake with Almonds and Rose Buttercream
Rose Water Cake with Almonds and Rose Buttercream is an Indian and Iranian cake that’s similar to the Persian Love Cake. Persian Love Cake is traditionally made with rose and pistachios whereas this cake is made with rose and almonds. This beautiful rose flavored cake is your traditional vanilla cake with floral flavors. I topped this rose almond cake with Rose Buttercream which is made with butter, powdered sugar, a touch of milk, rose extract, and a couple of drops of food color. Rose Cake is one of the easiest cakes to make and I’ve made it quite a few times – for my girlfriends on Galentine’s Day and for my husband on Valentine’s Day. It’s the ideal tea cake for special occasions. Needless to say, this cake is always a huge hit.
Ingredients
How to make Rose Water Cake with Almonds & Rose Buttercream
Step 1 – Prep
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line an 8-inch cake pan with butter and parchment paper.
Step 2 – Prepare the Cake Batter
- Combine the dry ingredients in a medium-sized bowl… flour, baking powder, cardamom, and salt. Stir. Set aside.
- Add unsalted butter to a large mixing bowl. Make sure the butter is at room temperature. Using an electric mixer, cream the butter until creamy.
- Next, add sugar. Cream the butter and sugar until creamy, light and airy. This will take about 2-3 minutes and it’s an important step. This will help result in a light and airy cake.
- Add the eggs one at a time and blend all the ingredients. You will also need to add a tablespoon of oil.
- Add the vanilla extract and rose water extract. Blend for a few seconds.
- Now add one-third of the dry ingredients. Beat until well combined, but do not over-mix the batter.
- Next, add the wet ingredients, in this case, half the milk. Blend until well combined, again, do not over-mix the batter.
- Add another one-third of the dry ingredients – then the milk – and finish off with the dry ingredients. Beat until well combined, but do not over-mix.
- Add the slivered almonds. Gently fold the almonds into the batter.
- Transfer the batter to the greased cake pan. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. If you need to bake the cake an extra 5 minutes, that’s okay.
Step 3 – Prepare Rose Buttercream
- Add room-temperature unsalted butter to a bowl. Cream the butter for a minute until fluffy.
- Next add powdered sugar and beat until well incorporated.
- Add milk and rose water extract – this will help form the buttercream.
- The frosting should be thick and creamy.
- Add 1-2 drops of red food color. Start with 1 drop of food color and blend. Add another drop of red food color for a darker shade of pink. TIP: For food color, I used this plant-based food color without toxic dyes with minimal ingredients.
- Rose buttercream is ready!
Step 4 – Frost the Rosewater Cake
- Allow the cake to cool, then, gently dislodge the cake from the cake pan.
- Place the cake on a cake stand.
- Make sure the cake is completely cool and then add a generous amount of rose buttercream and spread with a spatula.
- Spread the buttercream all over. You can even frost the sides if you wish.
- I used the spatula to form this shape. Gently press, swirl, and lift. You can also do this with a spoon.
- Garnish with edible rose petals.
More Cake Recipes
Almond Cardamom Cake Eggless Mawa Cake Eggless Marble Cake Chocolate Depression Cake with Mocha Buttercream (Eggless) Eggless Vanilla Cake
✔️ If you’re hosting an Indian Afternoon Tea, then pair this cake with Masala Chai. ✔️ Looking for something savory? Try these Cucumber Chutney Cheese Sandwiches with this light and floral cake.
