The story behind this classic pistachio-rose confection tells of a Persian woman who wanted to make a prince fall in love with her, so she created a cake laced with a love spell, and thus, this delicate, mesmerizing bake was born. Get the veganized version in this recipe from The Vegan Cake Bible cookbook.
What you need:
½ cup vegan butter
¾ cup superfine sugar Â
¼ cup rosewater, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
1 teaspoon lemon extractÂ
Zest of 1 lemonÂ
â…“ cup plain soy milk
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1â…“ cups all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon xanthan gum
1 tablespoon ground cardamom
½ cup almond flour
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Chopped pistachios and dried rose petals, for garnish
What you do:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and line a 8-inch springform cake pan with parchment paper, then…
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