Recipe: Lemon Lavender Pound Cake

Sunday, April 20, 2025

I've made this lemon lavender pound cake from Desserts for Breakfast for many, many years. It's a lovely, surprising little treat for when you want to make something a little special. So, I'm gonna stash the recipe here!

Lemon Lavender Pound Cake

Make two cakes!

Ingredients

• 1/3 c milk
• 6 eggs
• 1 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 3 c flour
• 1 1/2 c sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 Tbsp grated lemon zest
• 1 2/3 c butter, softened (I ALWAYS over melt this, and it's _okay_)
• 1/3 cup dried lavender flowers

For the glaze (do not skip!)

• 1/2 c powdered sugar
• juice of 1 lemon (~3 Tbsp)
• zest of 1 lemon
• Optional: sliced almonds

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 C). Grease and flour two loaf pans.
2. In a bowl, combine milk, eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla. Whisk until combined.
3. In the bowl of a mixer, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest. Mix to combine.
4. Add the butter to the flour mixture. Cream for 2-3 minutes until fluffy.
5. Gradually add the milk mixture in 2-3 parts, mixing for about 30 seconds to 1 minute before each addition.
6. Mix in lavender flowers until evenly distributed through the batter. Be careful not to overmix.
7. Divide the batter into the two loaf pans.
8. Bake for ~30-35 minutes. When the tops are about to crack, score the tops in one line with a sharp, oiled knife to create an even crack. Then, place an oiled piece of foil on top of the cakes, oil side down. Continue to bake for 25-30 minutes (for a total baking time of ~55-60 minutes).
9. The cakes are done when a toothpick removed from the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes on a rack before turning the cakes out. Let cool completely.

For the glaze (do not skip!)

1. Mix together powdered sugar and lemon juice.
2. Add in the lemon zest. Mix until combined.
3. Pour the glaze over the pound cakes.
4. Immediately top with a sprinkling of sliced almonds, if using. Let harden.