Lemon Lavender Cake Recipes

LEMON LAVENDER ANGEL FOOD CAKE INSPIRED BY JOANNA GAINES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line bottom of pan with waxed paper. Do not grease.
• Sift the flour and 1/2 cup of the sugar. Repeat.
• In a grease free bowl, beat the egg whites, cream of tartar and salt on low speed for one minute. Increase the speed to high and and gradually add remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar. Beat to stiff glossy peaks.
• Add the lemon zest, vanilla, lemon juice, and 1/2 tsp lavender and mix on medium speed about one minute.
• Add the flour mixture in fourths, sprinkling it over the beaten whites and folding it gently with a rubber spatula.
• Scrape the batter in to an angel food cake pan and smooth the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 - 40 minutes, until golden brown and edges lift away from side of pan.
• Invert the cake in the pan and cool to room temperature. Run a thin knife around the edge to loosen cake.
• Mix softened butter and sugar in mixer until blended, about two minutes. Add vanilla and cream, one tbl at a time until the correct consistency. Frost cake and sprinkle lemon zest and dried lavender on top.

LEMON LAVENDER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) generously.
• Measure 5 tablespoons milk into a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave until warmed through, 30 to 45 seconds. Add lavender buds. Let steep to release their flavor, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Whisk white sugar and butter together in a large bowl until creamy. Whisk in eggs, 1 at a time, whisking well after each addition. Add 1/2 cup lemon juice and lemon zest; mix until well-blended. Stir milk and lavender buds into the batter.
• Sift cake flour and baking powder together in a bowl. Slowly fold into the batter, stirring well to prevent lumps. Pour into the greased tube pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack to cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
• Whisk remaining 5 tablespoons milk, 1/4 cup lemon juice, and confectioners' sugar together in a small bowl to make glaze; drizzle over the cooled cake. Let stand until glaze is set, about 30 minutes.

THE BEST LEMON LAVENDER CAKE EVER (I LOVE THIS CAKE RECIPE!)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line and 8 inch springform pan with parchment paper.
• Combine the almond flour and baking powder and set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment place the egg whites, lemon juice and pinch of salt.
• When the egg whites start begin to increase in volume, add ¼ cup of coconut sugar.
• Whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Place the egg yolks, remaining coconut sugar, lemon zest, dried lavender and almond flour mixture in another bowl and whisk until smooth.
• Gently fold the egg whites into the yolk mixture, working in batches. Do not overmix.
• Carefully transfer the batter to the prepared pan.
• Bake in the middle of the oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

LEMON LAVENDER LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease 2 (9 inch) round baking pans. In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• In medium saucepan heat butter, milk, and lavender over low heat just until mixture is hot and butter is melted. Remove from heat. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed beat eggs and sugar until thickened and lightened to a cream color. Beat in vanilla and lemon zest. On low speed gradually add flour mixture and mix until blended. Slowly add hot milk mixture and beat until combined.
• Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes then carefully invert cakes onto cooling racks to cool completely.
• For the frosting: In a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed cream butter and cream cheese until smooth. On low speed gradually add powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Beat in honey and lemon zest just until blended.
• To assemble: Place one of the cooled cake layers top side down on a serving plate and spread about a ½ cup of frosting over it. Top with remaining cake layer top side up and frost the top and sides of the cake with the rest of the frosting. Garnish cake with long strips of lemon zest and some crumbled lavender flowers. Keep cake in the refrigerator and bring out to room temperature when ready to serve.

LEMON-LAVENDER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350, Generously butter a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• To make cake, strip flowers from lavender sprigs. Place in food processor and add superfine sugar, butter, lemon zest and salt. Process until pale and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
• Transfer to large bowl. Add eggs one at a time, alternating with one-fourth of the flour, beating well with a wooden spoon after each addition.
• Gently stir in ground almonds and lemon juice.
• Spoon batter into prepared pan and smooth top.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Reduce overn temperature to 325 and bake until a skewer inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes.
• Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool for about 5 minutes, then run a knife around edge of pan and turn cake out onto a rack.
• Place right side up and let cool.
• Meanwhile, make icing: Sift confectioners' sugar into a bowl. Using wooden spoon, stir in the lemon juice, few drops at a time. Icing should be thick but spreadable. If it is too stiff, add a little more lemon juice.
• Using a knife and dipping it in hot water if it becomes to sticky, spread icing over the cooled cake, making sure that it drips down the sides. Let stand until icing is set, about 1 hour. Decorate with fresh lavender flowers if desired. The cake will keep, stored in an airtight container without the flower garnish, for up to 3 days.