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)
Preheat the oven to 350°F/ 180 °C. Grease and line the cake tin with parchment paper.
In a bowl fitted with a paddle attachment on a stand mixer. Cream the butter, oil and sugar until its pale and fluffy.
Add and beat one egg at a time. Add the yogurt into the mixture and beat until all the wet ingredients are mixed.
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.
Fold in the chopped pistachios into the batter.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes until its golden brown and bounces when touched.
Remove from oven and let it cool on a cooling rack
Rose Water Whipped Cream
In a bowl attached with a whisk attachment on a stand mixer. Add the cream and whip until soft peaks are formed.
Add the rose water and icing sugar and whisk till stiff peaks are formed.
Keep it chilled in the refrigerator until needed.
Assembly
Place the cake on a cake plate or board. Scoop dollops of rose whipped cream on the cake.
Garnish with chopped and full strawberries, dust edible on the strawberries and the cream.
Drizzle with honey and enjoy with your loved ones!
Be good, don’t party outside! stay home and stay safe
happy baking
xx
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