Lemon & Rose Geranium Cake By Aysenur Altan

Rose geranium is a sweet-scented beautiful plant. In my kitchen, I used it to flavor my jams, like apricot and fig jams, and make tea for health. This time with my daughter Zeynep we made rose geranium flavored cake with a lemon twist. It was a perfect, refreshing combination.
We had a fun time filming the recipe with my daughter, you can watch some behind the scenes at the end of the episode.
Ingredients For Rose Geranium Lemon Cake:
1 cup + 2 tbsp sugar mixed with 20 geranium leaves (rub the mixture with hand and let it sit overnight)
For the cake:
1/2 cup + 1tbsp rose geranium flavored sugar
4 eggs, separated (at room temperature)
the rind of half of a lemon
1 cup flour + 2 heaped tbsp corn starch
1 packet baking powder (2 tsp)
4 tbsp hot water
For the pudding/cream
1/2 cup rose geranium flavored sugar
1 egg
1 + 1/2 heaped tbsp corn starch
1 +1/2 tbsp flour
2 cups+ more whole milk
the rind of half of a lemon
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp or one small packet cream chantilly powder or 100ml heavy cream
lemon rind and rose geranium leaves to decorate and garnish


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[js]

This will be perfect for tea time in summer. I too want the cake to be high with layers of cream and custard 🍰. She made a good choice 😊. The cake looks beautiful.

[oheck]

Zeynep did a wonderful job. She is following in her mother’s footsteps. You are such a good role model.

[humabedel]

Zeynep mA you did amazing for a first try! Well done!!💞

[Aphelia.]

This looks so delicious. Thank you (Also love your accent!)

[Marcel_Audubon]

Looks impressive! Guys, since we don't have rose geraniums on every corner in the US (what we call geraniums are really pelargonium, not geraniums, and they don't taste good!) you can get the delicate flavor of this beautiful cake using a little rose geranium essential oil in your sugar and moistening milk. It's available in most health food stores.

[vanessagoddess]

I have made so many mistakes in my cooking over time. Your daughter should be very proud of her work 💚💜☺

[anwarski]

Zeynep did a great job maşallah with the help of her amazing anne. 👏🏼 I love lemon and floral flavors, so now I’m very curious to taste something rose geranium leaf flavored. 😲🌹😋🍰🇳🇱

[lirard]

i have an upcoming relatives' birthday to attend and Zeynep's inspired me to make the cake myself.
my biggest challenge always remains cutting cake bread into layers

[WholeMamaMeals]

You had me at lemon! Your daughter did an amazing job 😊

[Mediterranean]

Zeynep did a fantastic job. Beautiful, delicious cake I’m sure.

[deactivated]

It makes me happy to see you teaching these things to your daughter, keep your knowledge alive!

[percym.]

Wow I love rose geranium and never thought it is edible, how ignorant of me 🙈. Thanks ladies ❤️🧡

[HayatHayat-ytyc]

Well done Zeineb! Looks very nice !I have the géranium plant for years and I never knew how to take advantage of it .
Thank you so much !

[cliverivers]

Wow again beautiful cooking and the cake looks amazing.. Zeynep is so lucky to have a great cook for a mother and to learn from you.. well done both of you.. will give this one a try also

[wisemonkies]

Your daughter did a great job. Well done Zeynep your cake looks amazingly delishes <3 Masallah elerine saglik Harika gozukuyor :)

[makulumac]

MashaAllah Zainep! I showed it to my little one! She also said good job 👍😀

[shreyakajarekar]

It's so yammy and mouthwatering
Looking so delicious 😍😋😋😋👌your daughter did it very nicely 👍

[ericarobbin]

Can't wait to try this one, beautiful too, love that even the meringues are homemade.

[mipatataquierido]

👍 it is a beautiful cake, love the botanical touch! She can show us another receipt. Great Assistant!

[sheikhsheikh]

Let me say something in hindi.
बहुत खूबसूरत और मजेदार लगरहा है। wich means looking beautiful and tasty too.