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Step 1
Preheat oven 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease an 18cm heart-shaped cake pan; line base and side with baking paper.
Step 2
Combine ground almonds, breadcrumbs and baking powder in a medium bowl. Beat egg yolks and sugar in a small bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in rosewater and cream until just combined; stir in breadcrumb mixture.
Step 3
Beat egg whites in a small bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Fold egg whites into almond mixture, in two batches. Pour mixture into pan; top with half the almonds.
Step 4
Bake cake for 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cake will have a slight dip in it.
Step 5
Meanwhile, to make syrup, stir sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil; simmer for 3 minutes. Stir in rose buds. Cool for 10 minutes to infuse flavours.
Step 6
Stand cake in pan for 5 minutes; pour half the hot syrup over the cake. Cool.
Step 7
Turn cake, top-side up onto a plate. Scatter with pistachios and extra roasted almonds. Serve with remaining syrup.