Delicate Aromatic Lavender Cake (Printable)
Delicate aromatic cake infused with fragrant culinary lavender, featuring optional soaking syrup and lemon glaze for elegant spring and summer entertaining.
# What You'll Need:
→ Cake
01 - 1½ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 tsp baking powder
03 - ¼ tsp salt
04 - ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 1 cup granulated sugar
06 - 2 large eggs
07 - 2 tbsp culinary lavender buds, finely chopped
08 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
09 - ½ cup whole milk
→ Lavender Syrup
10 - ¼ cup water
11 - 2 tbsp granulated sugar
12 - 1 tsp culinary lavender buds
→ Lavender Lemon Glaze
13 - 1 cup powdered sugar
14 - 1½ tbsp fresh lemon juice
15 - 1 tsp culinary lavender buds, finely chopped
# Method:
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 chopped lavender and vanilla extract.
04 - Add flour mixture and milk alternately 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 until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
06 - While cake bakes, simmer water, sugar, and lavender buds in a 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 if desired. Cool completely.
08 - Whisk powdered sugar, lemon juice, and chopped lavender until smooth and pourable.
09 - Drizzle glaze evenly over cooled cake. Allow glaze to set before slicing and serving.
# Insider Tips:
01 -
- The way your entire kitchen fills with the most calming floral scent while it bakes feels like therapy you can eat
- That tender lavender lemon glaze turns an ordinary cake into something that looks like it came from a fancy French patisserie
02 -
- Culinary lavender is essential because garden lavender can be treated with pesticides or have a bitter, soapy taste
- Overbaking will dry out this delicate cake, so start checking at the 25 minute mark even if it looks underdone
03 -
- Bring all your ingredients to room temperature before starting, this prevents the batter from curdling and ensures even baking
- Use a light colored pan rather than dark metal to prevent the edges from overbrowning before the center is done