Delicate Aromatic Lavender Cake (Printable)
Delicate aromatic cake infused with fragrant culinary lavender and finished with lemon glaze. Perfect for spring gatherings.
# 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 the 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 - In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Mix in lavender and vanilla.
04 - Alternately add the flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
05 - Pour batter into the prepared pan. Smooth the top evenly. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
06 - While cake bakes, make lavender syrup by simmering water, sugar, and lavender in a small saucepan for 3 minutes. Strain and set aside.
07 - Let cake cool for 10 minutes. Poke small holes in cake and lightly brush with warm syrup. Cool completely.
08 - Mix powdered sugar with lemon juice and lavender until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled cake.
09 - Let the glaze set before slicing and serving.
# Helpful Tips:
01 -
- The glaze transforms everything from basic cake into something people assume came from a bakery
- Lavender flavor stays subtle and sophisticated, never overwhelming or perfumed
02 -
- Culinary lavender and ornamental lavender are completely different things, check the label carefully
- Overbaking dries out floral cakes faster than you expect, so start checking at the 25 minute mark
03 -
- Chop lavender with a sharp knife rather than crushing it to avoid releasing bitter oils
- Let the glaze sit for 5 minutes after mixing to let the lavender soften slightly