Tuesday, December 09, 2025

Ras el Hanout Buttermilk Loaf Cake with Rose Icing


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The cake is beautifully moist, rich and super comforting and has a very earthy flavour thanks to the North African spice blend ras el hanout. The spice mix works surprisingly well in this sweet buttermilk cake and rose syrup icing complements the spiciness perfectly.
Ras el Hanout, meaning 'top of the shop', is a popular spice blend used in Moroccan, Tunisian, and Algerian cuisines. This vibrant, warm and comforting spice blend comes in many different varieties with different ingredients. Common ingredients include cardamom, saffron, cumin, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, allspice, dry ginger, chili peppers, rose buds, coriander seed, peppercorn, sweet and hot paprika, fenugreek, and dry turmeric, but ras el hanout can contain up to 100 spices. It is perfect for tagines, couscous & vegetables, as a marinade and much more.

 

Ras el Hanout Buttermilk Loaf Cake with Rose Icing

adapted from Olive Magazine
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  • 175 g White spelt flour (German #630)
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 heaped tbsp Ras el hanout
  • 150 g Unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
  • 3 Medium eggs at room temperature
  • 175 g Erythritol or caster sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 120 ml Buttermilk, at room temperature
  • 75 g Icing sugar, sifted
  • 2-3 tsp Rosewater
  • Dried edible rose petals
  1. Heat the oven to 180C/350F and butter and line a 23cm x 12cm loaf pan with baking paper. Sift the flour and baking powder together twice. Add in ras el hanout. Set aside.
  2. Put the eggs and sugar into a large mixing bowl and use an electric mixer to beat together until light and airy. Slowly beat in the vanilla, and cooled melted butter.
  3. Add in half of the dry ingredients and use a rubber spatula to gently fold into the egg mixture. Mix in the buttermilk, then the remaining dry ingredients. Mix until well-combined.
  4. Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin.
  5. To make the icing, sift the powdered sugar in a small bowl and gradually add the rosewater until smooth and drizzle-able.
  6. Once the cake has cooled, remove from the pan and spoon the icing over the top. Sprinkle over the rose petals, to serve, if you like.

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29 comments:

  1. Tom9/12/25 13:53

    ...Angie, I would like it without the frosting!

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  2. Lola Martínez9/12/25 14:53

    Que bonito y navideño se ve, debe desprender un aroma divino y saber mucho mejor.

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  3. Rainbow Evening9/12/25 15:09

    glad to try the cake ....yummy.

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  4. DEZMOND9/12/25 15:12

    Looks lovely und fragrant. I did use a lot of yoghurt and butter milk in cake baking while I was still baking cakes to fully replace eggs in them.

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  5. Top Attractions for Christmas in Dubai 20259/12/25 15:34

    “This sounds absolutely enchanting — such a beautiful fusion of warm spices and delicate rose! Ras el Hanout in a loaf cake is so creative, and that buttermilk tenderness with rose icing feels like pure poetry. I can almost smell it from here. Truly a stunning bake!”

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  6. Anonymous9/12/25 16:38

    Perfect for the season!-Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

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  7. eileeninmd9/12/25 17:12

    Hello Angie,
    Another delicious look treat! A yummy cake recipe, thanks for sharing.
    Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead.

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  8. Martha9/12/25 17:29

    I'm not a huge fan of sweets, but this one sounds really good!

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  9. foodtravelandwine9/12/25 17:33

    What a mix of flavors!!......it looks awesome!!.....Abrazotes, Marcela

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  10. Linda's Relaxing Lair9/12/25 17:58

    This looks pretty and tasty 😋

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  11. Judee9/12/25 18:00

    it looks really good and I love iced cakes... so pretty.

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  12. Anne in the kitchen9/12/25 18:27

    Perfect timing. I have some rose water I need to use!

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  13. Pam9/12/25 19:03

    What a beauty!!! It looks delicious too.

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  14. Emma Loabez9/12/25 20:28

    A delicious and very original cake.
    Have a lovely afternoon. 😘

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  15. Raymund | angsarap.net9/12/25 21:01

    I don’t usually see a Moroccan spice blend in a sweet bake, but it totally works here, the earthy, warm spices against that tangy buttermilk and then topped with rose icing? That’s like bakery poetry.

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  16. Evening With A Sandwich9/12/25 22:04

    As always Angie, a creative loaf and guaranteed to be delicious!

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  17. Garfield9/12/25 23:12

    Você sempre me deixa com fome. Você faz Delivery? rsrsrsrs

    Nova tirinha publicada. 😺

    Abraços 🐾 Garfield Tirinhas Oficial.

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  18. J.P. Alexander9/12/25 23:32

    Gracias por la receta. Tomó nota. te mando un beso.

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  19. Cocoa and Lavender9/12/25 23:48

    Love the Moroccan (and, of course, other places in North Africa) flavors in this! ~ David

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  20. Brian's Home Blog10/12/25 01:34

    Boy could I go for that about now!

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  21. Anonymous10/12/25 04:49

    I would never have thought to use Ras el Hanout for a cake. Such a great idea and I might steal it.
    Tandy (Lavender and Lime) https://tandysinclair.com

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  22. Margaret D10/12/25 10:20

    That does look very appetizing.

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  23. Ben | Havocinthekitchen10/12/25 13:02

    Angie, this loaf cake looks wonderful - warmly spiced, aromatic, and beautifully finished with that rose-infused icing.

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  24. Lowcarb team member11/12/25 01:47

    Maybe just a small slice for me please ... it does look tempting :)

    All the best Jan

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  25. My name is Erika.11/12/25 02:08

    This looks tasty. And the glaze and rose petals really make it festive. And I love how you used spelt, which is a really tasty flour.

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  26. Cooking Julia12/12/25 00:17

    This is such a delicate cake! I wish I could have a slice...

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  27. Balvinder12/12/25 03:24

    That's a beautiful cake, and I bet the addition of ras el hanout gives it such a unique depth of flavor.

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  28. The Velvet Runway12/12/25 14:02

    This looks both beautiful and delicious. The rose icing looks amazing.
    Julia x
    https://www.thevelvetrunway.com/

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  29. Shashi at Savory Spin13/12/25 12:55

    I haven't ever thought to use ras el hanout in a sweet treat - am so fascinated. This looks amazing and I happen to have all the ingredients!

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