Rose-Scented Mascarpone Cheesecake with Kadaifi Crumble and Candied Rose Petals

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  • Serves

    12-15

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Ultimate Cheesecake Cookbook: Recipes from Around the World

By Michael Leventhal

Published 2025

  • About

Every cake I bake is a song of flavours, memories and love. This cake, with its delicate rose fragrance and creamy texture, honours my roots and the women who have inspired me. The crispy kadaifi brings me back to my mother Bertas kitchen, filled with the smells of her exquisite pastries. The silky mascarpone, infused with lemon zest and rose water, reminds me of Margrit, whose talent for growing blooming gardens and love for cheesecakes inspire me. This cake blends European elements with M

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