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Persian Love Cake cooked in tin
Steph de Sousa

Persian Love Cake

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🍰💕 Hey everyone! Just in time for Valentine's Day, I've whipped up the ultimate romantic dessert - a Persian Love Cake! It's an easy, fragrant, and absolutely stunning cake that's sure to win hearts. 🌹✨
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 8
Course: Recipes
Cuisine: Australian
Calories: 567
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Video

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups 300g almond meal
  • 1 cup caster sugar
  • 1 cup firmly packed soft brown sugar
  • 125 g butter melted
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 cup natural or Greek-style yoghurt
  • 2 tsp ground cardamom
  • 2 tsp rosewater OR zest of an orange for a citrusy twist
  • Pinch of saffron threads
  • Optional for topping: 2 figs and 3 tbsp flaked almonds

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Start by preheating your oven to 160°C. Grease and line a 24 cm springform tin.
  2. Mix almond meal, caster sugar, brown sugar, and melted butter in a bowl. Divide it in two.
  3. Press half into the tin to form a base.
  4. Mix the other half with eggs, yoghurt, cardamom, rosewater (or orange zest), and saffron for the batter.
  5. Pour this batter over the base, and if you like, top with quartered figs and almond flakes.
  6. Bake for about 45 minutes until it's beautifully golden.
  7. Cool in the tin before serving. This cake pairs wonderfully with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
  8. This Persian Love Cake is not only a feast for the taste buds but also a sight to behold, making it the perfect centerpiece for your Valentine's Day celebration. 🌸💖
  9. Happy Baking, and don't forget to share your creations with me. Can't wait to see your beautiful cakes!

Nutrition

Calories: 567kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 11gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 124mgPotassium: 62mgFiber: 5gSugar: 53gVitamin A: 450IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 123mgIron: 2mg

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