Lemon Rose Cardamom Cookie Cake - Soft & Chewy Spring Dessert

Ingredients

• 2 and 3/4 cups flour (gluten free measure for measure or all purpose flour)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cardamom (dried ground)
• 1 teaspoon ground rose tea buds (organic)
• 1 cup butter (unsalted)
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar (light or dark packed )
• 1 egg (large)
• 2 teaspoons rose water ((homemade or store bought))
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest (or zest from one lemon)
• 8 ounces cream cheese (full fat, softened to room temp )
• 1/4 cup honey (raw)
• 1 teaspoon rose water (or to taste)
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon matcha green tea (powdered, optional for green frosting)
• pink natural food dye (we used 1/2 teaspoon dried ground red dragon fruit powder, or use a very small amount of food gel. )
• 3 honey candied lemon slices (optional)
• dried rose tea buds and ground rose leaves (optional)
• lemon zest (optional)
• lemon twills (optional)