Persian Love Cake Recipe | How To Make Persian Love Cake! (Dessert Recipe)

Have you ever heard of Persian Love Cake? Persian love cake is a moist and light cake recipe flavored with citrus, cardamom, cinnamon, and rosewater. Finished with a tart lemon glaze and a sprinkle of rose petals and pistachios, this love cake recipe comes with a touch of romance. Serve this cake recipe for Valentine's day or as an unexpected dinner party dessert! #persianlovecake #lovecake #cakerecipe #cake

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🍅INGREDIENTS: 🍅
For The Cake Batter:
🔹 1 ¼ cup (150g) all-purpose flour
🔹 2 teaspoons baking powder
🔹 ½ teaspoon baking soda
🔹 1 teaspoon cinnamon
🔹 ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
🔹 1 ¾ cup (200g) almond flour
🔹 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter, softened or at room temperature, plus more for greasing the cake pan
🔹 1 cup (225g) granulated sugar
🔹 4 large eggs
🔹 ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
🔹 Zest and juice of ½ lemon
🔹 Zest and juice of ½ orange
🔹 1 tablespoon rosewater

For The Lemon Drizzle:
🔹 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
🔹 Juice of 1 lemon
🔹 2 drops of rosewater

For The Cake Glaze:
🔹 1 cup (225g) powdered sugar
🔹 Juice of 1 lemon
🔹 2 drops of rosewater
🔹 1 to 2 tablespoons edible dried rose petals
🔹 1 to 2 tablespoons crushed pistachios

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⏱️CHAPTERS⏱️
00:00​​ - Intro
00:15 - Combining the dry ingredients
00:21 - Why is this cake called Persian love cake?
01:46 - Creaming the butter and sugar
02:49 - Adding in the eggs
03:12 - Adding the yogurt
03:28 - Adding in zest and juice of half a lemon and an orange
03:44 - My favorite ingredient (Don't skip this part!)
04:49 - Adding the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients
05:27 - Preparing the cake pan
05:52 - Baking the cake
06:03 - Making the lemon drizzle
06:38 - Making the cake glaze
07:29 - Letting the cake cool
07:55 - Adding the lemon drizzle and glaze
08:30 - Taste test

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