Almond and Rose Cake

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    12

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Route to Parsi Cooking: From Pars to India and Beyond

By Niloufer Mavalvala

Published 2024

  • About

This pretty cake originates in Yazd. Traditionally, it has cardamom, rose water, and a touch of rice flour to make it lighter. While often portrayed as a legend, it has been said that these cakes were shared with loved ones, and particularly offered to travellers taking on long journeys. According to myth, over the decades, these Yazidi cakes seem to have taken on another name—the Persian Love Cake. It sounds more exciting and intriguing! And definitely just a feel-good story that may have