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Persian Vegan Baghlava Cake

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Persian Baklava Cake

Recipe by Plant-Based Persian

A Vegan, Gluten-free Baklava Cake 

  • Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield6 people 1x
  • DietVegan

Ingredients

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"Baklava Syrup”

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1/4 tsp ground saffron
  • 1 Tbsp rose water

"Baklava Cake”

  • 1/2 cup carbonated water - This serves as an egg replacer
  • 1/2 cup plain, unsweetened plant-based yogurt (we recommend Kite Hill)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup melted plant-based butter or coconut oil
  • 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
  • 2 cups almond flour
  • 1/2 cup (plus 2 Tbsp) rice flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • Crushed (unsalted) pistachio for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Prepare the “Syrup”
    • Add the water, sugar, cardamom, and saffron to a small pot on medium heat. Stir.
    • Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. The sugar should be fully dissolved. Turn off the heat.
    • Add the rose water. Stir. Set aside, and let it cool.
  3. Prepare the Baklava “Cake”
    • Mix the carbonated water, plant-based yogurt, sugar, cardamom and melted butter or oil in a large bowl.
    • Mix the almond flour and rice flour and baking powder in a small bowl. Add the flour/baking powder mixture to the large bowl. Mix well until you have a smooth batter.
  4. Lightly grease a 8×8 pan. Add the cake batter evenly, and bake in the oven for 45 minutes until golden.
  5. Let cake cool completely (approximately 30 minutes). Cut the cake horizontally. Then cut the cake diagonally from one corner of the pan to the other to create the diamond shape.
  6. Pour the “Syrup” over the entire cake. Garnish with crushed pistachios. Let the cake sit to fully absorb the Syrup for 1 hour before serving.

Notes

This recipe uses carbonated water as an egg replacer, but you can use other options such as flax seed, Bob’s Red Mill Egg Replacer, or Just Egg to replace the 2 eggs. 

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 55 minutes
  • Category: Desert
  • Cuisine: Iranian/Persian

Find it online: https://plantbasedpersian.com/persian-baklavah-cake/