LAVENDER BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE

Lavender Buttermilk Pound Cake image

Provided by Susan Feliciano

Categories Cakes

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 c butter (1 stick) softened to room temperature, not melted
1 1/2 c sugar
4 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 c cake flour
1/4 c dry buttermilk powder
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 c whole milk or buttermilk
3 Tbsp lavender blossoms (food-grade)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease a 9x5" loaf pan and dust lightly with flour.
2. With an electric mixer, cream the butter well. Then cream in the sugar until fluffy and well blended. Beat eggs in one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla.
3. Sift together the cake flour, buttermilk powder, cream of tartar, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture a little at a time, alternating with the buttermilk, mixing slowly until thoroughly blended. Fold in lavender blossoms.
4. Spread batter in prepared pan, and bake about 55-60 minutes, until tester or toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
5. Cool cake 10 minutes in pan, then remove and finish cooling on wire rack.