This stunning cake is as delicious as it is beautiful! Light and fluffy sponge layers are filled with a dreamy rose-scented cream and fresh raspberries. Topped with delicate rose icing and edible rose petals, it's a delightful treat for any occasion.
7.9ozunsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
7.9ozgolden caster sugar
4medium eggs, beaten
1tspvanilla extract
7.9ozself-raising flour, sifted (or use regular flour with 2 tsp baking powder)
For the rose cream filling:
5fl oz double cream
1tsprose water
4tbspraspberry jam, you can sieve it to remove seeds if you like
5.2ozraspberries, slightly crushed
For the rose icing:
6.1ozicing sugar (confectioner's sugar), plus extra for dusting
1/2tsprose water
A drop or two of pink food colouring, or a little freeze dried raspberry powder (which I used)
To decorate:
Dried rose petals
Handful raspberries
Instructions
For the cakes:
Heat oven to 180°C (360°F). Lightly grease two 20cm cake tins and line with baking parchment.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Gradually add the eggs a little at a time, scraping down the side of the bowl after each addition. If the mixture starts to curdle, add 1 tsp flour. Add the vanilla extract, mix in half the flour, then fold in the rest.
Divide the mixture between the cake tins and bake for 20-25 mins – a skewer inserted into the middle of the cakes should come out clean. Leave to cool in the tins for 10 mins, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
For the filling:
Whisk the cream to soft peaks, adding the rosewater as you go, then fold in the jam, being careful not to over-mix.
Place one of the sponges on a serving plate and top with the cream mixture. Scatter with the raspberries, then top with the other sponge.
For the icing:
Mix together the icing sugar, 2 tbsp water and the rosewater, and stir in the food colouring or freeze dried raspberry powder (so as not to overdo the colour, add tiny amounts to start with). Drizzle over the cake, arrange the rose petals and the remaining raspberries on top and dust with icing sugar.