I found the most delicious recipe ever!
And ofcourse I had to share it with you guys ^__^
Crystallized roses grace this splendid Victoria sandwich. Filled with rose-scented buttercream, it makes a breath-taking centrepiece. You could use jam and buttercream to sandwich the layers.
Serves 10-12
Ingredients
225g softened butter
225g caster (superfine) sugar
4 eggs
225g self-raising (self-rising) flour
5ml baking powder
For the filling
115g softened butter
115g icing (confectioners') sugar
60 ml sweetly scented rose petals
For the topping
225g icing (confectioners') sugar
30-45ml rose water
Crystallised roses and rose petals
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F. Lightly grease and line two 20cm round sandwich tins (layer pans).
2. Beat the butter with the caster sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Sift over the flour and baking powder together, and beat well.
3. Divide the mixture between the two sandwich tins and bake for 25 minutes until firm to the touch. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
4. To make the filling, beat the softened butter until light and creamy. Add the icing sugar until light and creamy. Add the icing sugar until all has been incorporated.
5. Chop the rose petals finely and add to the butter mixture. Spread between the two halves of the cooled cake.
6. To make the topping, beat the icing sugar in a bowl with 30ml of the rose water to give the consistency that thickly coats the back of a spoon. Add more rose water, drop by drop, if necessary.
7. Spoon the icing over the cake, allowing it to run down the sides, decorate with a circle of crystallised roses and petals.
Crystallised roses
1 egg white, or reconstituted powdered egg white
50g caster (superfine) sugar
6-8 pink roses, and several rose petals
1. Gather your flowers and petals when dry. Remove the white heel at the base of any individual petals as it tastes bitter.
2. Lightly beat the egg white and place in saucer. Put the caster sugar in a separate saucer.
3. Using an artist's brush, paint the flowerhead, or petals front and back, with egg white.
4. Dredge with caster sugar until all are well coated.
5. Lay individual petals and flowers on sheets of baking parchment and keep them in a warm, dry place overnight, or until crisp. Store in a sealed container for up to 2 days.
I hope you will enjoy this recipe as much as I did! ^__^