The best kind of cake to bake when you want something without much of an effort. Snack cake – the kind of cake that sits on the counter at all times and slowly disappears before you realized what happened. Simple, delicious and comforting. Rose and pecan are one of my all time favorite flavor combinations. The pecan toasts during baking, giving a warm and earthy flavor, while the rosewater lightens the flavor profile – they are a match made in heaven. In Fall, I add a teaspoon of cinnamon and suddenly it becomes a whole new cake.
ROSE, PECAN & HONEY SNACK CAKE
Recipe: Candice Hunsinger
Makes: 1 – 9″ x 5″ loaf or 8″ x 8″ square, serves 8-10
CAKE INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup neutral-flavored Oil (vegetable, safflower, avocado, or olive, which I love for the added flavor)
3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
1/2 tsp Himalayan Pink Salt
3 extra-large Eggs
1 cup Buttermilk
1 tsp Rosewater
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour
2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 cup Pecans, finely chopped
CAKE ASSEMBLY
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Brush an 8″ x 8″ square pan (or 8.5″ x 4.25″ rectangular loaf pan) with oil. Line with parchment, oiling the top of the parchment as well.
3. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the Oil, Sugar, Salt, Eggs, Buttermilk, Rosewater, Vanilla Extract. Whisk until completely smooth.
4. Add the Flour, Baking Powder and Pecans – fold in with a spatula.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, lightly smooth the top and bake for approximately 55-65 minutes until set and the center of the cake slowly bounces back when you gently press your finger against it.
6. Meanwhile, make the Syrup – recipe below.
7. When cake has been baked, remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack.
8. Pour the Syrup over the cake, allowing it to seep in while the cake continues to cool completely.
9. Add additional chopped pecans and rose petals for garnish, if desired.
SYRUP INGREDIENTS
2 TBS Water
1/2 cup Honey
1 tsp Rosewater
SYRUP ASSEMBLY
1. Add all of the ingredients into a small pot and simmer over low heat until smooth and clear – not thickened.
