Lavender Cake with Lemon Glaze (Printable)

Delicate floral cake infused with fragrant lavender and finished with tangy lemon glaze, ideal for elegant spring occasions.

# What You 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

# How-To Steps:

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.
06 - Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
07 - While cake bakes, make lavender syrup by simmering water, sugar, and lavender in a small saucepan for 3 minutes. Strain and set aside.
08 - Let cake cool for 10 minutes. Poke small holes in cake and lightly brush with warm syrup. Cool completely.
09 - Mix powdered sugar with lemon juice and lavender until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled cake.
10 - Let the glaze set before slicing and serving.

# Helpful Tips:

01 -
  • The glaze sets into a beautiful crackled finish that looks like you spent hours on it
  • Lavender and lemon are one of those flavor combinations that make people pause and ask what makes it taste so different
02 -
  • Overbaking dries out this cake quickly, so start checking at the 25 minute mark
  • Lavender strength varies wildly between brands, so start with less if you are unsure
03 -
  • Pulse the lavender buds in a clean coffee grinder for the finest texture
  • The glaze should be thick enough to hold its shape but thin enough to pour

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