Saffron Cake — Traditional Homemade Recipe, Step by Step

I want to show you how to easily make a delicious saffron cake at home with simple ingredients 🍰🌼. This traditional and old recipe comes with an easy step‑by‑step guide 📖, helping you bake an authentic and tasty cake right in your own kitchen ☕💛. Stay with me as we go through each step together and enjoy the best saffron cake without needing a bakery.

🎂 Saffron Cake with Whipped Cream & Rose Petals 🌹✨

📝 Ingredients

🥚 Eggs: 6
🌾 Flour: 300 g
🍬 Sugar: 220 g
🫒 Vegetable oil: 100 g
💧🌹 Water & Rosewater mix: ¾ cup (50% water, 50% rosewater)
🥄 Baking powder: 2 tsp
🌼 Vanilla: 1 tsp
🧡 Saffron (strong brew): 3 tbsp
🍶 Whipping cream: 400 g (for decoration)
🌸 Dried rose petals (for garnish)


👩🏻‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Beat the egg whites 🥚 with a mixer on high speed ⚡ until foamy. Gradually add part of the sugar 🍬 and continue beating until stiff peaks form ⛰️. Place in the fridge ❄️.
2️⃣ In another bowl 🥣, beat the egg yolks 🥚 on high speed until smooth. Add the remaining sugar 🍬, vanilla 🌼, and saffron 🧡, and beat until the mixture becomes light ☁️, creamy 🍦, and pale 🌞.
3️⃣ Sift the flour 🌾 and baking powder 🥄 three times. Add them gradually in three steps ➗, folding gently with a spatula 🥄.
4️⃣ Add the beaten egg whites 🥚 in several steps, folding slowly 🔄 to keep the batter airy 🎈.
5️⃣ Pour the batter into a 25 cm round cake pan 🍰. Tap lightly with a skewer 🍢 or knife 🔪 to release air bubbles 💨.
6️⃣ Bake in a preheated oven 🔥 at 150°C (300°F) for about 50 minutes ⏱️.
7️⃣ Let the cake cool completely ❄️. Loosen the edges with a spatula 🍴 and trim the dome top if needed ✂️.
8️⃣ Whip the cream 🍶 at high speed ⚡ until thick and fluffy ☁️. Spread evenly over the cake 🎂 using a spatula 🥄, or pipe with a pastry bag 🎀.
9️⃣ Decorate with rose petals 🌸🌹✨ for a beautiful finish 🌟.

🔑 Tips

Oven temperatures 🔥 may vary; adjust according to your device ⚙️.
Always fold flour 🌾 and egg whites 🥚 gently 🔄 to keep the cake fluffy 🎈.
Choose a pan 🍰 that fits the volume of 6 eggs 🥚.


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