Victorian Rose Geranium Cake

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didnt make the recipe but did want to add my 5 cents to sourcing the rose geranium leaves - you can buy the plant and grow it in a container. Depending on where you are you can even leave them outside in the winter, but not winter hardy in colder zones so check. You can also get mint geranium cocoa geranium and others, which can also be used for cooking. Only thing you need to take into account when ordering plants is that they are untreated so you can use them for cooking.

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I made this recipe; also I bake all the time so the cake was perfect looking, for that I would give 4 stars, but I only gave 1 for the flavor and the reaction I got from my 6 guest. I should have made a test cake before I made it for a party. One of the kids said it tasted like bug spay. Not one person liked it or ate more than a bite. It did seem a little citronelly. The flavor was so over powering it made my tongue fill fuzzy. I think 2/3 less the leaves would have had a more favorable outcome.

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Made the cake. Got my leaves via internet from planet earth diversified. The cake was very fragrant and the flavor very powerful, I may have rubbed my leaves too hard; I used the back of a spoon on both sides, I will just rub between my fingers next time. I made mine in two 8 inch cake pans so I had to cook for 45 minutes. Very Beautiful Cake and the texture was outstanding.

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To all the folks who couldn't find rose geranium leaves:
there is a site called planet earth diversified. Sorry- They do not accept links here! if you will search on this site for the leaves - you will find them.they cost $14.99
Good luck!

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Heard Anne say if she can't find them she looks online. Well I searched for them and all I am getting back is lotions infused with the oils and I believe extract so could I use the extract? Or could you possible tell us the site used to buy these leaves. I would like to try it looked good.

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So lovely, unique and simple! This really speaks to my Persian palette. I'm not sure why anyone would be intimidated by the idea of wrapping the butter in leaves. The point is just to release the oils from the herb. However, if you need it to be "dumbed down", you can skip that step and just stick with layering the leaves on the pan, you will just get a more subtle flavor. You can replace with a little rose water, which is readily available at most grocery stores.

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I can't find these flowers anywhere in Dallas! I so wanted to make this cake for my daughter's first birthday. Any ideas or substitutions? I'll give it five stars because the idea of it is so wonderful!