Karen's Persian Love Cake - Gluten Free - A Zest for Life

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup organic unsalted butter (room temperature (can use organic vegan butter))
• 1/4 cup neutral oil (I use expeller pressed )
• 1 cup pure cane sugar
• 3 large eggs (room temperature, I use pasture raised )
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons Rose Water (see my recipe below. Homemade is best)
• 1/2 teaspoon natural almond extract
• 1/4 cup coconut milk (full fat, stirred )
• 3/4 cups gluten free flour blend (see notes below )
• 1 3/4 cups fine almond flour
• 2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 1/4 cups confectioner's sugar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons coconut milk (full fat, stirred )
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons rose water (see my recipe)
• 1/4 teaspoon natural almond extract
• 1 tablespoon dried rose petals (1/2 whole petals / half crushed with your fingers)
• 2 tablespoons chopped pistachio nuts