Persian Love Cake Recipe | Epicurious.com
"This chiffon cake filled with rose-scented whipped cream is inspired by the aromatics found in Persian, Turkish, and Indian confections. Cardamom seeds have more flavor than the ground powder and are like little explosions of spice in the cake...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 large egg whites
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1/2 cup sugar
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Petals from 2 organic roses
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1 cup cake flour
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14 tablespoons baker's sugar or superfine sugar, divided
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
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3 large eggs, separated
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6 tablespoons water
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1/4 cup canola oil
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1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
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1/4 teaspoon whole cardamom seeds (removed from about 5 green cardamom pods)
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2 1/2 cups chilled heavy whipping cream, divided
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Pinch of saffron threads
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2/3 cup powdered sugar
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1 teaspoon rose water
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2 tablespoons natural unsalted pistachios
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