3tablespoonrose water (dried rose petals and water)
1cupflour
½cupalmond flour
2teaspooncardamom
1teaspoonbaking powder
½teaspoonsalt
Glaze
1cuppowdered sugar
2tablespoonrose water
Topping (optional)
dried rose petals
slivered almonds
Instructions
Rose water
If not using store bought rose water, make your own with dried rose petals and water. In a small sauce pan put about 1 cup of dried rose petals. I like to use red roses to get a pretty pink color. Then cover the petals with about ½ cup of water.
Simmer on medium low heat until all of the color leaves the petals and saturates the water (about 5- 10 minutes). Remove from heat and strain out your petals.
Cake
In a large bowl whisk together your oil, eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and rose water.
Add your flour, almond flour, cardamom, baking powder and salt.
Line a 9 inch baking pan with parchment paper and pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.
Pour your batter into your prepared baking dish.
Bake your cake for 35 minutes or until the center comes out dry.
Let cake cool
Glaze
In a small bowl whisk together your powdered sugar and rose water.
Pour over your cooled cake and immediately top with some extra crushed dried rose petals and slivered almonds for decoration.