Garden Lavender Pound Cake Recipes

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.