Vegan Rose Loaf
Serves 8
20 mins prep
50 mins cook
70 mins total
This lemon rose loaf is soft, moist, and flavourful - and you can’t tell that it is vegan! It uses homemade rose water to get a beautiful rose flavour without being overpowering. This rose cake is perfect for those who do not like most rose flavoured desserts because it isn’t overwhelmingly floral.
Rose Water
Loaf
Rose Glaze
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Rose Water
Combine the dried rose petals and water in a small saucepan, cover, and bring to a simmer. Simmer gently for 5 minutes and let sit for 10 minutes, covered. The petals should look colourless and the water should be a bright reddish pink colour.
⅕ ½ good quality rose petals⅕ 1 filtered waterStrain the rose water through a sieve and set aside to cool.
Loaf
Preheat oven to 180°C.
Grease the loaf pan with oil. Sprinkle the 1 tbsp flour into the pan and tap to cover all sides. Shake excess out.
⅕ ½ vegetable oil⅕ 1 all purpose flourSift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
⅕ 2 cups+2 tbsp all purpose flour⅕ 2 baking powder⅕ ¼ baking soda⅕ ¾ saltIn a separate bowl, combine the sugar, milk, yogurt, oil, rose water, lemon juice, and zest.
⅕ ¾ granulated or cane sugar⅕ ½ milk of choice⅕ ½ dairy free yogurt of choice⅕ ¼ melted refined coconut oil⅕ ¼ rose water⅕ 1 lemon zest⅕ ¼ freshly squeezed lemon juicePour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir just until incorporated. Do not over mix.
Pour into the greased loaf pan and bake at 180°C for 50-55 minutes - until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
Remove from oven and let cool inside pan. Flip the cake out once it is completely cooled.
Glaze
Sift the powdered sugar into a bowl
⅕ 1 icing sugarAdd 1 tbsp rose water and whisk together. Add more rose water to thin it out if needed. Do not make it too thin, it needs to be thicker than glue consistency.
⅕ 1 rose waterImmediately pour the glaze over the loaf (it dries quickly) and let it set for 5 minutes before cutting into slices
Enjoy! Store refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Freeze in an airtight container for up to 2 months. Let come to room temperature before serving.
