Garden Lavender Pound Cake

A delicious lavender sugar icing is drizzled over the top and sides of this easy dessert.


Garden Lavender Pound Cake


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Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 24 servings
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Ingredients
 
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  • 1  recipe  Lavender Sugar (see recipe below)On Sale
  • 4    eggsOn Sale
  • 1  cup (2 sticks)  unsalted butterOn Sale
  • 3/4  cup  dairy sour creamOn Sale
  • 2-1/2  cups  all-purpose flourOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  baking powderOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  baking sodaOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  saltOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  granulated sugarOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  vanillaOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  finely shredded lemon peelOn Sale
  • 1  cup  sifted powdered sugarOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  butter, meltedOn Sale
  • 3  to 4 teaspoons  lemon juiceOn Sale

Directions
1.
Prepare Lavender Sugar. Preheat oven to 325 degree F. Let eggs, the 1 cup butter, and sour cream stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, grease and flour two 8x4x2-inch loaf pans; set aside. In a medium bowl stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
2.
In a large bowl beat the Lavender Sugar, granulated sugar, 1 cup butter, and vanilla with an electric mixer on high speed until very light and fluffy, about 4 minutes, scraping down sides frequently.
3.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating on medium speed about 20 to 30 seconds after each addition.
4.
Alternately add flour mixture and sour cream to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each addition until just combined. Stir in lemon peel. (Batter will be thick.) Stir in lemon peel. Spread mixture in the prepared pans. Bake about 45 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely.
5.
In a small bowl mix powdered sugar with 1 tablespoon melted butter and enough lemon juice to make of drizzling consistency. Spoon over cake, letting some of it drip down the sides. Makes 24 servings (two 8-inch loaves).

Lavender Sugar
In a spice grinder or food processor, grind 1/2 cup sugar with 1 to 2 tablespoons dried lavender blossoms.

Nutrition information
Calories 194, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Monounsaturated Fat 3 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 61 mg, Sodium 87 mg, Carbohydrate 22 g, Total Sugar 12 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 1%, Calcium 3%, Iron 4%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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