Lavender Cake with Lemon Glaze (Printable)
Delicate aromatic cake infused with fragrant lavender and finished with zesty lemon glaze.
# What You'll Need:
→ Cake
01 - 1½ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
03 - ¼ teaspoon salt
04 - ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 1 cup granulated sugar
06 - 2 large eggs
07 - 2 tablespoons culinary lavender buds, finely chopped
08 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
09 - ½ cup whole milk
→ Lavender Syrup
10 - ¼ cup water
11 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
12 - 1 teaspoon culinary lavender buds
→ Lavender Lemon Glaze
13 - 1 cup powdered sugar
14 - 1½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
15 - 1 teaspoon culinary lavender buds, finely chopped
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
03 - Beat softened butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in lavender and vanilla extract.
04 - Alternately add flour mixture and milk to butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
05 - Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth top. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
06 - Simmer water, sugar, and lavender buds in small saucepan for 3 minutes. Strain and set aside.
07 - Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes. Poke small holes in surface and brush with warm lavender syrup. Cool completely.
08 - Whisk powdered sugar, lemon juice, and chopped lavender until smooth.
09 - Drizzle glaze over cooled cake. Allow glaze to set before slicing and serving.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The floral perfume fills your entire kitchen while it bakes, making even a rainy afternoon feel like a garden party
- That moist crumb keeps beautifully for days, assuming you can stop yourself from eating it all in one sitting
02 -
- Over mixing the batter once the flour is added will make this delicate cake tough, so stop as soon as everything comes together
- Using lavender meant for potpourri or crafts will ruin this cake, culinary lavender is absolutely essential here
03 -
- Chopping the lavender with a bit of sugar prevents it from clumping and distributes it more evenly throughout the batter
- Room temperature ingredients are the secret to a smooth, emulsified batter that bakes up evenly every time