Description
This elegant Floral Cake combines the delicate essence of rose water with a moist Mediterranean yogurt sponge for a truly sensory dessert experience. Finished with silky Swiss meringue buttercream and intricate floral piping, it is the perfect centerpiece for any spring celebration.
Ingredients
- 10 ounces all-purpose flour, sifted
- Caster sugar
- Unsalted butter, softened
- Vegetable oil
- Greek yogurt
- Eggs
- Milk
- Baking powder
- Fine salt
- Vanilla extract
- Rose water essence
- Pink food coloring gel
- Swiss meringue buttercream
- Food coloring gels (yellow, blue, teal, pink, green)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 320°F (160°C) and grease two 6-inch cake tins, lining the bottoms with parchment paper.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, and fine salt twice into a large bowl to ensure a light texture.
- Beat the softened butter and caster sugar in a stand mixer for at least 5 minutes until pale and voluminous.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each, then whisk together the milk, oil, yogurt, vanilla, rose water, and pink food gel in a separate jug.
- Alternately add the dry and liquid ingredients to the creamed butter, starting and ending with the dry ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined.
- Divide the batter between the pans and bake for 35-40 minutes until the tops spring back gently; cool completely before decorating.
- Prepare the Swiss meringue buttercream and divide into bowls, tinting them with yellow, blue, teal, pink, and green food gels.
- Using various piping tips, decorate the cake with buttercream flowers, rosettes, and green leaf accents.
Notes
To ensure the most stable emulsion for your batter, bring all refrigerated ingredients like eggs and yogurt to room temperature before mixing. If your kitchen is warm and the Swiss meringue buttercream feels too soft for piping intricate flowers, chill it for 10-15 minutes and whip it again briefly to restore its silky, firm consistency.
- Prep Time: 40 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean