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Persian Love Cake

Name: Persian Love Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 cups (200g) almond meal (almond flour); 1 1/2 cups (165g) semolina; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg; 1.5 tsp ground cardamom; 120g / 8 tbsp unsalted butter , at room temperature; 3/4 cup (150g) brown sugar , packed; 3/4 cup (150g) white sugar; 2 eggs; 1 cup (250g) plain yoghurt; Zest of one orange; 50g / 2 oz raw pistachios , chopped or slivered (or almonds); Syrup:; 1/3 cup (85 ml) lemon juice; 1/3 cup (70g) white sugar; 1 tsp+ rosewater (adjust to taste, start with less)

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15m

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1h 15m

This Persian Love Cake is a delightful combination of almond meal, semolina, nutmeg, cardamom, and orange zest, baked to perfection with a hint of rosewater syrup. Topped with crunchy pistachios (or almonds), this cake is a heavenly treat for any occasion.

Persian Love Cake

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(Servings: 12)

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2 cups (200g) almond meal (almond flour)

1 1/2 cups (165g) semolina

1 tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

1.5 tsp ground cardamom

120g / 8 tbsp unsalted butter , at room temperature

3/4 cup (150g) brown sugar , packed

3/4 cup (150g) white sugar

2 eggs

1 cup (250g) plain yoghurt

Zest of one orange

50g / 2 oz raw pistachios , chopped or slivered (or almonds)

Syrup

1/3 cup (85 ml) lemon juice

1/3 cup (70g) white sugar

1 tsp+ rosewater (adjust to taste, start with less)

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Calories

885kcal

44%
Fat

46g

2%
Saturated Fat

14g

0%
Carbohydrates

103g

5%
Fiber

3g

0%
Sugar

68g

3%
Protein

15g

0%
Cholesterol

55mg

2%
Sodium

147mg

7%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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General note:cakes made without flour like this can tend to be a bit crumbly and dry. This cake is not - the moisture comes from the syrup poured over the cake while it's hot!

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