Best 2 Rose Water Cake Recipes
Indulge in the delicate flavors and aromas of a delightful rose water cake, a culinary masterpiece that captivates the senses. This exquisite cake is characterized by its moist and fluffy texture, infused with the essence of fragrant rose water, creating a delightful symphony of flavors. With variations ranging from classic rose water sponge cake to decadent rose water buttercream frosting, these recipes offer a delightful journey into the world of rose-infused desserts. Prepare to tantalize your taste buds as you embark on a culinary adventure, transforming simple ingredients into an extraordinary confection that will leave a lasting impression.
Here are our top 2 tried and tested recipes!
ROSE WATER CAKE
Not your standard white cake. Chances are no one will have tried something quite like this before! It's fantastically moist, sweetly subtle, and altogether different. Perfect for a garden party, or spring wedding.
Provided by peropheus
Categories Desserts Cakes Birthday Cake Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch cake pan.
- Cream sugar and butter for cake together in a bowl with an electric mixer. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt separately, then add to mix, and cream together. Stir in half-and-half and rose water. Add a few drops of food coloring to turn pinkish (or whatever color you want). Pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool, about 30 minutes.
- While cake cools, beat confectioners' sugar and butter with an electric mixer on low speed, then increase speed to medium for about 3 minutes. Add half-and-half and vanilla extract and beat for 1 minute more. Add more half-and-half if frosting is too thick. Frost cooled cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 706.3 calories, Carbohydrate 90.8 g, Cholesterol 141.5 mg, Fat 37.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 23 g, Sodium 206.5 mg, Sugar 71.5 g
PISTACHIO AND ROSE WATER SEMOLINA CAKE
Making this cake, which is adapted from "Sweet," by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh, is a labor of love, but that's only appropriate, for a cake adorned with rose petals. If you want to save time, however, you can do without the petals or use store-bought dried rose petals - the cake and cream are both special enough for those you feed to know you love them. If you are going all out with the roses, red or pink petals are a matter of preference; the red petals will turn a deep purple once candied. The cake keeps well for up to five days, but the petals should be sprinkled over just before serving. And don't confuse rose water and rose essence: the difference is huge. You want to use rose water here, and in brazen amounts, but it's what makes the cake both distinct and delicious.
Provided by Yotam Ottolenghi
Categories cakes, dessert
Time 2h
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Heat oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit/100 degrees Celsius. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and grease a 9-inch/23-centimeter round springform pan and line with parchment paper.
- Make the candied rose petals, if desired: Whisk egg white by hand until frothy. Then, using a small pastry brush or paintbrush, very lightly paint both sides of each petal with egg white; do this in a few small batches, brushing and then sprinkling the sugar lightly over both sides of each petal. Shake off excess sugar and lay petals on the lined baking sheet. Place in the oven for 30 to 45 minutes, until dry and crunchy, then set aside to cool.
- Make the cake: Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit/180 degrees Celsius.
- Combine pistachios and cardamom in a food processor. Process until the nuts are finely ground, then transfer to a bowl. Add almond meal, semolina, baking powder and salt. Mix together and set aside.
- Place butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until fully combined, but take care not to overwork it; you don't want to incorporate a lot of air into the mixture. With the machine still running, slowly add eggs, scraping down the sides of the bowl a few times and making sure that each batch is fully incorporated before adding the next. The mixture will curdle once the eggs are added, but don't worry; this will not affect the end result.
- Remove the bowl from the machine and add the dry ingredients, folding them in by hand and, again, taking care not to overmix. Next fold in lemon zest, lemon juice, rose water and vanilla extract and scrape the batter into the pan. Level with an offset spatula and bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean but oily.
- While the cake is in the oven, make the rose cream: Place all the ingredients for the cream in a bowl and whisk to beat everything together for about 2 minutes, until thick. Keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Make the rose syrup: About 10 minutes before the cake comes out of the oven (you want the syrup to be warm when the cake is ready), place all the ingredients for the syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring so that the sugar dissolves, then remove from the heat. Don't worry that the consistency is thinner than you might expect; this is how it should be.
- As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, drizzle all of the syrup over the top. It is a lot of syrup, but don't lose your nerve - the cake can take it! Sprinkle with finely chopped pistachios and set the cake aside in its pan to come to room temperature. Remove from pan and scatter rose petals over the cake. Serve immediately, with a generous spoonful of rose cream alongside. (The cake keeps well for up to 5 days in an airtight container. The rose petals should be sprinkled over just before serving.)
Tips:
- To make sure the rose water flavor is evenly distributed, add it to the batter at the end of the mixing process.
- Do not overmix the batter, as this will result in a tough cake. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven to ensure it rises evenly and cooks through.
- Use a toothpick or skewer to check if the cake is done. Insert it into the center of the cake and if it comes out clean, the cake is done.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting it. This will help the frosting set properly and prevent it from melting.
- If you don't have rose water, you can substitute it with another floral extract, such as orange blossom water or vanilla extract.
Conclusion:
Rose water cake is a delicious and elegant dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its subtle rose flavor and moist texture, this cake is sure to impress your guests. Plus, it's relatively easy to make, so you don't have to be a professional baker to enjoy it. Whether you're looking for a simple dessert to serve at a party or a special treat to enjoy with your family, rose water cake is a great choice. So next time you're in the mood for something sweet, give this recipe a try!
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