Baklava Cake

Name: Baklava Cake (Cayk-e Baqlava)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Makes a 9-inch cake
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 2 apples, peeled, cored, and diced into ¼-in/6mm cubes; 1½ cups (125 g) ground almonds or pistachios; 1 cup (100 g) unbleached (all-purpose) flour sifted with 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 tablespoon dried rose petals; 1 tablespoon blanched almonds; 1 tablespoon raw pistachios; ½ cup (120 ml) oil; ½ cup (120 ml) milk or almond milk; 1 teaspoon orange blossom water; Zest of 1 orange; 3 eggs, separated (room temperature); 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; ¼ cup (50 g) sugar; 2 tablespoons rose water; 1 tablespoon cardamom powder; ⅛ teaspoon salt; ¼ cup (60 ml) rose water; 1 cup (340 g) honey

Cayk-e Baqlava

Preparation info

Makes
a
9 inch cake

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

Ingredients

Glaze

1 cup (340 g) honey
¼ cup (60

Asia
Iran
Cake
Vegetarian
Southeast Asia

Method

In a small saucepan, combine all the ingredients for the glaze. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and stir gently for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter a quarter-sized (9½ x 13 in/ 24 x 33 cm) ri