Wow! January that was long. So very glad we are into 2021 knee deep 😀 anyways lets talk about this Strawberry & Honey Valentine Cake. The cake is a honey cake and pistachio cake and lightly rose scented whipped cream clouds and fresh strawberries. Gold edible glitter and honey to jazz up the strawberries and make it more fun 😀
Gold Glitter is from Fancy sprinkles.
Strawberry and honey cake:
- Honey and Pistachio cake
- Rose whipped cream
- fresh strawberries
Strawberry & Honey Valentine Cake
Honey and Pistachio cake with rose whipped cream and fresh strawberries
Ingredients
Honey and Pistachio cake (7" round pan)
- 115 gm Salted Butter 1 stick
- 30 ml Canola oil 2 tbsp
- 3 L Eggs
- 60 gm Curd / Plain Yogurt ¼ cup
- 150 gm Granulated Sugar ¾ cup
- 180 gm All purpose Flour 1½ cup
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 60 gm Honey 3 tbsp
- 25 gm Chopped Pistachio
Rose Water Whipped Cream
- 375 ml Heavy/ Whipping Cream 1½ cup
- 2 tsp rose water
- 2 tbsp Icing sugar
Garnish
- 5-10 Fresh Strawberries
- Gold edible glitter
- 2 tsp Honey (drizzle)
- 1 tsp Chopped Pistachio
Instructions
Honey and Pistachio cake (7" round pan)
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Preheat the oven to 350°F/ 180 °C. Grease and line the cake tin with parchment paper.
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In a bowl fitted with a paddle attachment on a stand mixer. Cream the butter, oil and sugar until its pale and fluffy.
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Add and beat one egg at a time. Add the yogurt into the mixture and beat until all the wet ingredients are mixed.
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Sift the dry ingredients (all purpose flour and baking powder) into the wet ingredients and mix. Add the honey and mix until its all incorporated.
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Fold in the chopped pistachios into the batter.
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Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes until its golden brown and bounces when touched.
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Remove from oven and let it cool on a cooling rack
Rose Water Whipped Cream
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In a bowl attached with a whisk attachment on a stand mixer. Add the cream and whip until soft peaks are formed.
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Add the rose water and icing sugar and whisk till stiff peaks are formed.
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Keep it chilled in the refrigerator until needed.
Assembly
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Place the cake on a cake plate or board. Scoop dollops of rose whipped cream on the cake.
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Garnish with chopped and full strawberries, dust edible on the strawberries and the cream.
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Drizzle with honey and enjoy with your loved ones!
Be good, don’t party outside! stay home and stay safe
happy baking
xx
