Lavender Cake
Lavender Cake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) pastry flour
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) baking powder
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (250 ml) sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) dried lavender
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) milk
- 1 cup (250 ml) icing sugar
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of water, approximately
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) dried lavender, for decoration
Instructions
- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
- Butter a 23 x 13-cm (9 x 5-inch) loaf pan. In a bowl, combine the flour and baking powder.
- In another bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugar and eggs until the mixture whitens. Add the vanilla and lavender. With a spatula, stir in the dry ingredients alternately with the milk. Spread the batter into the pan.
- Bake for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
Lavender Cake