Have you ever made a rose water cake before? No?! Well neither have I until now! Rose water is a great way of adding a floral flavour to your cake. The coconut gives it a good texture along with a light buttercream and sweet jam mix – this cake went down a treat with the whole family!
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Coconut Cake with Rosewater and Jam
- Total Time: 50 mins
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Description
Rosewater lends a floral flavor to this multi-faceteed coconut cake.
Ingredients
- 7oz self-raising flour
- 1oz dessicated coconut
- 8oz caster sugar, 8oz butter
- 3 large eggs
- 3tsp rose water
- 1tsp baking powder
For the buttercream:
- 8oz icing sugar
- 4oz butter
- 2-3tsp rose water
For the jam topping
- 3tbsp strawberry jam
- handful of glacé cherries
- dessicated coconut to decorate
Instructions
- Preheat oven 180C/350F/Gas mark 4 and grease your I Heart Cake mould with butter.
- In a large mixing bowl whisk all the ingredients together until combined.
- Pour the mixture into the cake mould and bake for 20-30 mins until golden and springy to touch.
- Leave to cool and then pop out of the mould onto a wire wrack to cool fully.
- In a large mixing bowl whisk the icing sugar, butter and rose water together to make the buttercream.
- Mix the jam and cherries together to make the sweet jam topping.
- Spoon the buttercream onto the cake and smooth around the edges with a spatula. Spoon on the jam mixer into the centre of the cake. Dust with coconut and serve!
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Cake
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does rose water taste like in this cake, and can I adjust how much I use?
Rose water adds a delicate floral flavor — the article describes it as “a great way of adding a floral flavour.” The recipe uses 3 tsp in the cake batter and 2–3 tsp in the buttercream, so you have built-in flexibility on the frosting side. Start with 2 tsp in the buttercream if you want a subtler floral note.
What is the jam topping made of, and does it go under or on top of the buttercream?
The topping is 3 tbsp strawberry jam mixed with a handful of glacé cherries. The buttercream goes around the outside and edges of the cake first, then the jam mixture is spooned into the center — so the glossy jam sits on top of the buttercream, not underneath it. 
