Lavender Cake with Lemon Glaze (Print Version)

Delicate floral cake infused with fragrant lavender buds and finished with a bright lemon glaze for an elegant spring dessert.

# What You Need:

→ Cake Components

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

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan thoroughly.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
03 - Beat softened butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, approximately 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in chopped lavender and vanilla extract.
04 - Alternately add flour mixture and milk to butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
05 - Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth top evenly. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center emerges clean.
06 - While cake bakes, combine water, sugar, and lavender buds in small saucepan. Simmer for 3 minutes. Strain through fine mesh sieve and set aside.
07 - Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes. Poke small holes across surface with skewer and brush with warm lavender syrup if desired. Cool completely in pan.
08 - Whisk powdered sugar, lemon juice, and chopped lavender until smooth and pourable consistency is achieved.
09 - Drizzle glaze evenly over cooled cake. Allow glaze to set for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The glaze transforms it into something that looks like it came from a fancy French patisserie
  • Its the kind of cake that makes ordinary Tuesday dinners feel like special occasions
02 -
  • Over chopping the lavender makes it bitter, give it just a few quick pulses
  • The glaze thickness is personal preference, add more powdered sugar or lemon juice to get it exactly how you like it
03 -
  • Room temperature ingredients mix together more evenly, giving you a consistently tender crumb
  • Let the glaze drip naturally down the sides for that rustic bakery look

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