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Lemon Lavender Cake

This Lemon Lavender Cake is tender, moist, and so easy to make. It is packed with fresh lemon zest and real lavender and is topped with a tangy glaze. The perfect simple dessert for any Season!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 1 8 ½" x 4 ½" Loaf
Calories: 330kcal
Cost: $4

Equipment

  • 1 Small Saucepan
  • 1 Fine Mesh Strainer
  • 1 8 ½ X 4 ½ Loaf Pan

Ingredients

  • ¾ Cup Non-Dairy Milk
  • 2 tablespoon Culinarly Lavender Flowers
  • 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • ½ Cup Canola Oil
  • ½ Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon Zest This is the zest of 1 ½ lemons
  • 2 teaspoon Lemon Juice
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Fro the Glaze

  • 1 Cup Powdered Sugar, sifted
  • 5 teaspoon Lemon Juice
  • 1 teaspoon Lavender Milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350*F. Grease an 8 ½" x 4 ½" loaf pan well and insert a paper liner.
  • In a small saucepan, combine non-dairy milk and lavender. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Once the mixture boils, remove from heat, place the lid on the pot and allow the mixture to steep for 7 minutes.
    ¾ Cup Non-Dairy Milk, 2 tablespoon Culinarly Lavender Flowers
  • Then, pour the mixture into a small bowl through a fine mesh strainer. Use the back of a spoon to press the lavender flowers to extract as much liquid as possible. See note! Then, set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk to combine and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine sugar, canola oil, applesauce, a ½ cup of the lavender milk mixture, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla. See note!
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk to form the batter. Then, scrape the batter into a prepared loaf pan. Use a spatula to smooth the top of the batter.
  • Then, bake the cake in a 350*F oven for 57-63 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then remove the cake and transfer it to a wire cooling rack to continue cooling.

Make the Glaze

  • In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, lemon juice, and a teaspoon of the remaining lavender milk mixture. Whisk until smooth, then spoon the glaze onto the loaf, allowing to the drip down the sides.
  • Allow the glaze to set for 30 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

Be sure to press the lavender flowers firmly to extract as much liquid as possible!
There should be a little extra lavender milk left over for the glaze once you have measured the amount that will go into the cake!

Nutrition

Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 330kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 234mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 74IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg