Best Garden Lavender Pound Cake Recipes

LAVENDER CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small bowl add the milk and dried lavender and let it sit for about 15 minutes. You can also do this the day before and let it infuse in the refrigerator.
• In a sieve sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a mixing bowl and set aside.
• In a mixing bowl with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• In a large measuring cup, strain the infused milk and add the egg whites and extracts.
• Turn the mixer to low speed and alternate the dry and wet ingredients. Use a spatula to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
• Pour the batter into a 9x9x3 square pan OR two 8×8 round pans to make a layered cake.
• Bake the cake for 30 minutes. This may change depending on the pan you're using. Set the time for 25 minutes and then add more time if needed. Our square 9x9x3 cake took 30 minutes to bake.
• Once the cake is done baking and has cooled, turn it upside down and then using a wooden toothpick make 12 little holes in the cake by poking it.
• Using a pastry brush, brush the lavender syrup over the cake. You won't use all of the syrup, but at least 1/2 of it.
• Add water, sugar, and dried lavender into a small saucepan.
• Simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes until the sugar dissolves.
• Remove from the heat and let it cool to room temperature.
• Strain the dried lavender through a sieve and into a bowl.
• Add all of the ingredients into the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on high until it's nice and fluffy.
• When the cake is cooled, add a layer of whipped frosting over the top and spread evenly.
• Decorate the cake with edible flowers.

LAVENDER POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Lightly grease 2 loaf pans or 1 Bundt cake pan.
• Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Beat sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla in large bowl on high speed.
• Using electric mixer, beat on high for 5 minutes.
• Add dry ingredients alternately with milk. Mixing completely between additions.
• Stir in lavender.
• Pour mixture into greased pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.

GARDEN LAVENDER POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 325, grease and flour 2- 8 in loaf pans.
• Prepare lavender sugar mixture,in a spice grinder or food processor, grind 1/2 c sugar with 1-2 Tbsp dried lavender blossoms, Set aside.
• In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Set aside.
• In a large bowl beat together the lavender sugar, butter, sugar and vanilla with mixer on high speed until mixture is light and fluffy, about 4 minutes, be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl frequently.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating 30 seconds after each one.
• Alternately add flour mixture and sour cream to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each sddition until just combined.
• (Batter will be thick) Stir in lemon peel.
• Spread into prepared pans.
• Bake 45 min or until pick comes out clean.
• Cool on rack 10 min, remove from pans and cool completely.
• In a small bowl mix powdered sugar with 1 Tbsp melted butter and enough lemon juice to get glaze to drizzling consistency.
• Spoon over cake, letting some drip down.
• sides of cake.

LAVENDER POUND CAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease bundt pan. Cream butter and sugar gradually until fluffy.
• Add flour slowly to creamed mixture. Blend well.
• Add lavender. Then add eggs one at a time until well mixed.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes.
• Cover top with aluminum foil and bake another 30 minutes or until golden and a toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean.
• Cool in pan for 10 minutes then remove from bundt pan and cool on wire rack. Once cooled, invert bundt pan onto serving platter or cake pan. Garnish with fresh lavender stems if desired.
• I like to serve this pound cake with real vanilla ice cream!
• * NOTE: I tested using 3 tablespoons of lavender one time in this recipe and I wouldn't recommend it.

ALMOND LAVENDER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 10-in. fluted tube pan and sprinkle with sugar; set aside. Place 1/2 cup sugar, almonds and 1 tablespoon lavender in a food processor; cover and process until finely ground., In a large bowl, cream butter and remaining sugar until light and fluffy; beat in almond mixture until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla., In a small bowl, combine sour cream and half-and-half. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream mixture, beating well after each addition., Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., For drizzle, in a small bowl, combine water and remaining lavender. Cover and steep for 5 minutes. Strain, discarding lavender. In another small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and enough infused water to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over cake. Garnish with additional lavender if desired.

LAVENDER POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter and lightly flour a 13x9x2" baking pan.
• In a mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in egg yolks one at a time.
• On low speed, add cake flour alternately with milk.
• Beat in baking powder and vanilla.
• Beat in lavender flowers.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake for 50 minutes at 350 degrees, until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then turn out on to a pretty platter and cool completely.

LAVENDER POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Grease and flour two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 - inch loaf pans.
• Mix flour, baking soda and salt in medium-size bowl. Pulse 1/2 cup sugar with the lavender in a food processor until lavender is ground.
• In large bowl, beat butter, lavender-flavoured sugar, remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and vanilla until fluffy, 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at the time. In a small bowl combine sour cream and milk. On a low speed, alternately, beat in flour mixture with sour cream mixture, beginning and ending with the flour. Divide between pans.
• Bake at 350 F for 55 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Cool on rack 10 minutes. Remouve cakes from pans and let cool completely.
• DRIZZLE:.
• Microwave water and lavender for 30 seconds on HIGH power. Let stip for 5 minutes. Strain out lavender flowers and discard.
• Once cake is cool, whisk lavender water and the confectioner sugar. Drizzle over both loaves. Slice and serve.

LAVENDER POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Shift together flour and baking powder, set aside.
• In a large bowl cream butter, add lavender, sugar and lemon zest. Continue beating until light in colour and texture.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating througly after each one.
• Add half of the flour, mix, add milk.
• Fold in the remaining flour, transfer the mixture into a greased and lined 8x4x2 1/2 pan.
• Bake at 325 F for 1 hour, cool on wire rack.