Rose flavoured cake recipes?

ness_w

The other day I had some gorgeous cake at a National Trust house. It was basically Victoria sponge but rose flavoured with rose buttercream and rose icing. Does anyone have a recipe or could you suggest how much (and brand if important?) rosewater to add. The cake had candied rose petals on top too, are these difficult to make?

angeltreats

I've made a rose flavoured cake with buttercream by adding a couple of tablespoons to the cake mixture and the same to the icing (although be careful you don't water it down too much - you might need to add a bit more icing sugar). It can be quite strong so make sure you taste as you go.

It's also gorgeous added to meringues

seraphina

I also add a splash to baked cheesecakes, but what angeltreats said - go easy as it's quite strong stuff.

LilacLouisa

ness_w wrote: »

The other day I had some gorgeous cake at a National Trust house. It was basically Victoria sponge but rose flavoured with rose buttercream and rose icing. Does anyone have a recipe or could you suggest how much (and brand if important?) rosewater to add. The cake had candied rose petals on top too, are these difficult to make?

This sounds gorgeous. it has made me want to make some...mmmmmmm

lushlifesaver

There's a recipe in the recipe book from The Primrose Hill bakery which I have...I can type it up and message it to you/stick it on here if you'd like? Theres one for the cake and one for the buttercream too

rachbc

i make my roase cake by making a normal sponge then afterwards drizzling with rosewater syrup and make a cream cheese icing flavoured with rose water. I find the rosewater is fresher this way than when baking it in the cake

ness_w

Yes please Lushlifesaver - that sounds perfect. And so does rach's, yummy!

irishwench69

lushlifesaver wrote: »

There's a recipe in the recipe book from The Primrose Hill bakery which I have...I can type it up and message it to you/stick it on here if you'd like? Theres one for the cake and one for the buttercream too

That sounds absolutely lovely lushlifesaver - I'd really love the recipes if you have them please, or if anyone else on here does?

I love rose in food - I'm a teeny tiny bit obsessed although we are a bit spoilt where I live - there's various places, doing really good turkish delight, a rose jam (really common in France apparently), and rose syrup (yum over cakes, ice creams etc - and currently experimenting with it to try and make rose sorbet!)

Oh and absolutely ****brill**** with chocolate (lychee and rose chocolates.......HEAVEN!!!!!)

IW x

elf06

Have you been bombarded with recipes yet because I have a new recipe book and it has lovely looking rose cup cakes in it.............

ness_w

elf06 wrote: »

Have you been bombarded with recipes yet because I have a new recipe book and it has lovely looking rose cup cakes in it.............

A very late reply (nearly a year) but I am still looking for the perfect recipe!

LilacLouisa

Yes, I am late in replying too, lost the thread (in more ways than one) but if lushlifsaver or elf 06 are still reading on here, I would be most grateful for your recipes.