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Strawberry & Honey Valentine Cake

Honey and Pistachio cake with rose whipped cream and fresh strawberries

Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword honey cake, Rose water, Strawberry, Valentines day
Prep Time 30 minutes
Servings 6

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)

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/ 180 °C. Grease and line the cake tin with parchment paper.

  2. In a bowl fitted with a paddle attachment on a stand mixer. Cream the butter, oil and sugar until its pale and fluffy.

  3. Add and beat one egg at a time. Add the yogurt into the mixture and beat until all the wet ingredients are mixed.

  4. 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.

  5. Fold in the chopped pistachios into the batter.

  6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes until its golden brown and bounces when touched.

  7. Remove from oven and let it cool on a cooling rack

Rose Water Whipped Cream

  1. In a bowl attached with a whisk attachment on a stand mixer. Add the cream and whip until soft peaks are formed.

  2. Add the rose water and icing sugar and whisk till stiff peaks are formed.

  3. Keep it chilled in the refrigerator until needed.

Assembly

  1. Place the cake on a cake plate or board. Scoop dollops of rose whipped cream on the cake.

  2. Garnish with chopped and full strawberries, dust edible on the strawberries and the cream.

  3. Drizzle with honey and enjoy with your loved ones!