Lavender Cake Recipe

Easy Lavender Cake


    This recipe will make one bundt style Lavender cake. You will need to grease and flour an 8 inch ring pan or two 8 inch cake pans to make a layer cake. Learn more about culinary Lavender.


Ingredients:


  • 3/4 cup butter softened
  • 3/4/cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs slightly beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons of milk
  • 1 tablespoon fresh or dried Lavender buds finely chopped

Please use a true Lavender flower variety to avoid any hint of camphor taste.


Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Next cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.  Add eggs one at a time mixing well after each addition. Fold in the flour, Lavender flower buds, vanilla and milk.

Pour the mixture into your waiting ring pan or the 2 cake pans.  Bake for 1 hour for the ring pan until toothpick or skewer come out clean. Adjust the time accordingly for the two cake pans.  Let sit for 5-8 minutes then un-mold onto a wire rack an allow to cool.

Try drizzling Lemon Lavender Icing over the top and sprinkling on a few fresh Lavender flower blossoms for a lovely presentation.



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