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Lemon Lavender Pound Cake
Ingredients List
- ~~~~~~~ For the cake ~~~~~~~
- 1 cup self rising flour / 175g
- 3/4 cup sugar / 150g
- 11 tablespoons unsalted butter / 150g , at room temperature
- 3 eggs, beaten
- zest of two lemons
- 1 teaspoon lavender
- pinch salt
- ~~~~~~~ For the icing ~~~~~~~
- juice of one lemon
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar / 170g
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
2. Sift flour and set aside. Add sugar and butter to a mixing bowl and beat on medium high speed until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes). Add eggs, zest, lavender, and salt. Beat until well combined.
3. Add flour a quarter at a time mixing just until moistened.
4. Pour batter into lined loaf pan and smooth out the top with a rubber spatula.
5. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Check at 35 minutes with a toothpick. It should be clean with just a little moisture left behind when removed.
6. Cool completely on a wire rack.
7. While cake is cooling, mix lemon juice and sugar together. Stir until you get a good icing consistency. Pour icing over cooled cake and sprinkle with lavender, if desired. Store in an airtight container to retain moisture.
2. Sift flour and set aside. Add sugar and butter to a mixing bowl and beat on medium high speed until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes). Add eggs, zest, lavender, and salt. Beat until well combined.
3. Add flour a quarter at a time mixing just until moistened.
4. Pour batter into lined loaf pan and smooth out the top with a rubber spatula.
5. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Check at 35 minutes with a toothpick. It should be clean with just a little moisture left behind when removed.
6. Cool completely on a wire rack.
7. While cake is cooling, mix lemon juice and sugar together. Stir until you get a good icing consistency. Pour icing over cooled cake and sprinkle with lavender, if desired. Store in an airtight container to retain moisture.
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