Almond-Rose Pound Cake

"I have been extremely interested in the use of rose water in the kitchen and decided to post this recipe. I would suggest using Tonkcat's recipe for rose petal jam Recipe #3160 for this distinctive pound cake. Take a culinary adventure with me!! Adapted from "New Food of Life: Ancient Persian and Modern Iranian Cooking and Ceremonies" by Najmieh Batmanglij"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 20mins
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9-inch tube pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  • Put the pieces of butter into the large bowl of an electric mixer and set aside about 15 minutes to soften.
  • Grind almonds finely in a food processor or blender and set aside.
  • When butter has softened, cream with sugar on medium speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Stir together flour and salt. Slowly add to the creamed mixture, beating until batter is smooth.
  • Remove about a third of the batter and add rose water and jam, stirring until smooth.
  • Stir the ground almonds and almond extract into the remaining batter.
  • Spoon half of the almond batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly.
  • Spoon all of rose batter into the pan, spreading evenly. Then top with remaining almond batter and spread until smooth.
  • Bake cake on center oven rack 50 to 60 minutes or until it tests done. Cool cake in pan 15 minutes, then run a knife around the outside edge and also around the center tube. Invert onto a cooling rack and cool completely.
  • Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

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  1. GReAT Recipe, just like my mothers! I put it into a bundt cake mold because i didnt feel like finding the cake pan, but it was still good! Thanks ! ! !
     
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