Lavender Lemon Pound Cake
Total preparation time: 30 mins
Serves: 8Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1 1/4 cups butter
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 2/3 cup white flour
- 2 tablespoons finely ground culinary lavender petals
Steps:
- Cream butter
Add sugar and cream
Add vanilla and eggs
Add salt, flour and petals until just mixed
Pour batter into a prepared loaf pan
8 ½ x 4 ½ x 2 ½
- Bake at 325 degrees for about one hour
If it is getting too dark on top, turn the oven to 300 degrees
Cool 10 minutes in pan
Remove from pan and while still warm
Brush top and sides with lavender syrup until well saturated.
Cool thoroughly before serving.
- Lavender Syrup
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
¼ cup finely ground culinary lavender petals
Bring water and sugar to a boil
Until dissolved
Take off heat
Add petals
Bring to room temperature
Transfer to air tight container
Chill overnight
Strain