Chocolate, Raspberry and Rose Cake

Ingredients

• Cake

  • ½ cup (75 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup (65 g) ground almonds
  • ¼ cup (25 g) cocoa powder, sifted
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 eggs, at room temperature
  • ½ cup (105 g) sugar
  • ¼ cup (55 g) brown sugar
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) canola oil
  • ⅔ cup (150 ml) buttermilk
  • 1 cup (135 g) fresh raspberries

• Ganache

  • 7 oz (200 g) 52% to 58% dark chocolate
  • ⅔ cup (150 ml) 35% cream
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) rose water (see note)
  • 2 tbsp roasted almonds, chopped
  • Dried rose petals, to taste (see note)