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Middle Eastern · Dessert

Almond Rose Cake

A fine-crumbed butter cake built on almond paste, scented lightly with rose water. It is lovely at room temperature with a spoonful of rose petal jam or fresh berries.

  • YieldServes 8 · 1 cake (9 in), 8 slices
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total2 h 35 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 125 gall-purpose flour
  • 1½ tspbaking powder
  • ¼ tspkosher salt
  • 6eggs
  • 2 tsprose water
  • 225 galmond paste, broken into small pieces
  • 250 ggranulated sugar
  • 255 gunsalted butter, room temperature

To serve

  • 4 tbsprose petal jamoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Pescatarian

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Tree nuts
  • Almond
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Wheat
  • Corn (maize)
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Rose petals

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy
  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stand mixer

Season

  • Spring
  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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