Lavender Icing Recipes

LAVENDER VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• In a stand mixer, use the paddle attachment to blend the butter on medium until pale and fluffy. This will take about 2 minutes.
• Turn off the mixer and scrape down the sides. Add in about half of the powdered sugar. Turn the mixer on low. Blend until ingredients are integrated and then turn the mixer off. Scrape the sides down again.
• Add in the rest of the powdered sugar. Turn the mixer on low once again. Blend until ingredients are integrated and then mix on medium for 2 minutes. Turn off and scrape the sides down again.
• Turn the mixer on high and mix for 3 minutes. The frosting will increase in volume.
• Turn off the mixer and scrape down the sides. Add in the vanilla extract and 1 drop of Lavender essential oil. Mix on low and taste the frosting. If the lavender flavor is too light for your tastes, add 1 more drop of Lavender essential oil and blend again.
• Now add a tiny amount of food coloring. Mix on low until the color is uniform. You might want to add more gel color for a darker, deeper shade. This might take a few sessions of mixing and scraping until all the color is consistent throughout.
• Place the frosting tip into the decorator bag. Move the frosting to the bag and frost your cupcakes.

LAVENDER ICING

Steps:

• Bring milk and lavender just to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat, and let steep 10 minutes. Strain, and discard lavender. Whisk in sugar until smooth. Strain again. Add food coloring until desired shade. Use immediately.

LAVENDER ICING

Steps:

• Bring milk and lavender just to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat, and let steep 10 minutes. Strain, and discard lavender. Whisk in sugar until smooth. Strain again. Add food coloring until desired shade. Use immediately.

LAVENDER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• Cream together the butter and sugar. Beat the egg, and blend into the butter and sugar. Mix in the lavender flowers and the flour. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden. Remove cookies to cooling racks, and sprinkle with decorative sugar and additional lavender flowers if desired.

LAVENDER ICING RECIPE

Steps:

• Bring milk and lavender just to a boil in a small saucepan
• Remove from heat, and let steep 10 minutes
• Strain, and discard lavender
• Whisk in sugar until smooth
• Strain again
• Add food coloring until desired shade
• Use immediately

LAVENDER CUPCAKES

Steps:

• CUPCAKES:.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F; line a 12 count muffin pan with paper liners.
• Put the sugar and lavender flowers in a food processor. Process briefly to combine.
• Tip the lavender sugar into a bowl with the butter and beat together until pale and fluffy.
• Beat the eggs into the butter mixture, one at a time, then sift in the flour and fold gently. Stir in the milk, then spoon the mixture into the muffin cups.
• Bake for about 18 minutes until risen and golden and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• DECORATING:.
• To decorate, gradually beat the confectioners' sugar into the egg white in a bowl, then add a few drops of food coloring and stir to achieve a lavender-colored icing.
• Spoon the icing over the cupcakes, then top each one with a sprig of fresh lavender or candy sprinkles. Let set before serving.

VICTORIAN LAVENDER COOKIES WITH ROSE WATER ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs, lavender, flour, baking powder and salt.
• Drop by teaspoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for about 10 minutes.
• While the cookies bake, prepare the icing by mixing the powdered sugar with water and rose water. Drizzle over the cookies after they have cooled.