Queen Mabs Midsummer Nights Dream Rose Petal Cake Recipes

QUEEN MAB'S MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM ROSE PETAL CAKE

Steps:

• CAKE.
• Preheat oven to 180C/350°F.
• Mix wet ingredients in one bowl. Mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
• Fold wet and dry ingredients together. When mixture is combined fold in chopped rose petals. Mixture will be slightly lumpy.
• Bake in 2 greased, floured 9" cake tins for 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
• Cool on wire racks.
• FROSTING.
• Whip whipping cream until soft peaks form. Slowly add sugar and Vanilla. When combined fold in almonds and finely chopped rose petals.
• ASSEMBLING THE CAKE.
• Sandwich the two cakes together with the frosting and then swirl the rest of the frosting it all over the top and the sides of the cake.
• Sprinkle with the crystallised rose petals and a few extra toasted almond slivers.

QUEEN MOTHER'S CAKE

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ROSE PETAL POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9-inch tube pan.
• Sift together flour and salt; set aside.
• Beat butter in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy; it should be noticeably lighter in color. In a separate bowl, beat sugar and eggs together until doubled in volume. Mixture should be thick and lemon-colored.
• Add sifted flour and salt gradually to the egg mixture, mixing until fully combined. Fold in creamed butter and mix thoroughly.
• Divide batter into two equal parts. Into one part, add the almond extract and the ground almonds. To the other part, add the rosewater and the red food coloring. Spoon batters alternately into the prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until a cake tester comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cake cool for 15 minutes; then remove from pan to cool completely. Dust with confectioner's sugar before serving.

ROSE PETAL POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9-inch tube pan.
• Sift together flour and salt; set aside.
• Beat butter in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy; it should be noticeably lighter in color. In a separate bowl, beat sugar and eggs together until doubled in volume. Mixture should be thick and lemon-colored.
• Add sifted flour and salt gradually to the egg mixture, mixing until fully combined. Fold in creamed butter and mix thoroughly.
• Divide batter into two equal parts. Into one part, add the almond extract and the ground almonds. To the other part, add the rosewater and the red food coloring. Spoon batters alternately into the prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until a cake tester comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cake cool for 15 minutes; then remove from pan to cool completely. Dust with confectioner's sugar before serving.