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Persian Love Cake Recipe with Roses and Cardamon

Moist and Spicy Persian Cake with Cardamon, Rose, and Lemon Flavors

Have you ever tried something like this? If you like the flavors I already mentioned above, I can guarantee you will love this Persian Love Cake!


  • Prep Time: 30 min

  • Baking Time: 50 min

  • Servings: 16

  • Equipment: Baking Pan (10-inch, 25cm), Mixer

Making the Dough:

  1. In a bowl mix Dry Ingredients and set aside:

    1 1/2 cup (215 g) All-Purpose Flour

    2 2/3 cup (270 g) Almond Flour

    3 tsp (20 g) Baking Powder

    1 tsp (5 g) Salt

2. In a separate bowl beat together:

  • 1 stick (115 g) Unsalted Butter

  • 1 cup (250 g) Sugar

  • Zest from 1 Lemon (about 1 tbsp)

  • 12 pods of Cardamon. You should get about 1 tsp of Ground Cardamon Seeds

You can find these trivets here in various colors.

3. Continue mixing the Ingredients from previous step while adding 4 Eggs one by one

4. Mix in:

  • 2 tsp Rose Water (I used this one)

  • 1 cup (240 ml) Buttermilk

5. Now add Dry Ingredients. Make sure you not overmix the Dough

6. Transfer the Dough into a 10-inch (25cm) pan. Bake at 350F (175C) for about 45-50 min

Let’s make Frosting for our Love Cake!

7. Mix together:

  • 1 cup (100 g) Powdered Sugar

  • 2 tsp Rose Water

  • 4-5 tsp Lemon Juice

    Gradually add Lemon Juice to control the consistency of the Frosting. It will look transparent on a cake if it’s too runny

8. Separate the petals from edible dried roses. We recommend discarding yellow inner petals

9. Decorate the Frosting right away before it sets completely.

I also used Freeze-Dried Strawberries from Trader Joe’s since I didn't have Raw Pistachios at the moment and it worked fine

10. Enjoy!


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Ingredients:

  • 4 Eggs

  • 1 1/2 cup (215 g) All-Purpose Flour

  • 2 2/3 cup (270 g) Almond Flour

  • 3 tsp (20 g) Baking Powder

  • 1 tsp (5 g) Salt

  • 1 stick (115 g) Unsalted Butter

  • 1 cup (240 ml) Buttermilk

  • 1 cup (250 g) Sugar

  • Zest from 1 Lemon (1 tbsp)

  • 12 pods Cardamon
    (1 tsp Ground Cardamon)

  • 2 tsp Rose Water

  • Frosting:

  • 1 cup (100 g) Powdered Sugar

  • 2 tsp Rose Water

  • 4-5 tsp Lemon Juice

  • Decor:

  • Dried Rose Petals

  • Raw Pistachios

  • Freeze-Dried Strawberries

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