Lavender Pound Cake Recipe

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Lavender Pound Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350°F Grease and flour two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 - inch loaf pans.
  2. Mix flour, baking soda and salt in medium-size bowl. Pulse 1/2 cup sugar with the lavender in a food processor until lavender is ground.
  3. In large bowl, beat butter, lavender-flavoured sugar, remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and vanilla until fluffy, 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at the time. In a small bowl combine sour cream and milk. On a low speed, alternately, beat in flour mixture with sour cream mixture, beginning and ending with the flour. Divide between pans.
  4. Bake at 350 F for 55 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Cool on rack 10 minutes. Remouve cakes from pans and let cool completely.
  5. DRIZZLE:.
  6. Microwave water and lavender for 30 seconds on HIGH power. Let stip for 5 minutes. Strain out lavender flowers and discard.
  7. Once cake is cool, whisk lavender water and the confectioner sugar. Drizzle over both loaves. Slice and serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1252.23 Kcal (5243 kJ)
Calories from fat 517.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 57.47g 88%
Cholesterol 306.12mg 102%
Sodium 567.68mg 24%
Potassium 308.98mg 7%
Total Carbs 169.64g 57%
Sugars 103.71g 415%
Dietary Fiber 2.34g 9%
Protein 16.86g 34%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 152.2mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 328.08 Kcal (1374 kJ)
Calories from fat 135.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.06g 88%
Cholesterol 80.2mg 102%
Sodium 148.73mg 24%
Potassium 80.95mg 7%
Total Carbs 44.44g 57%
Sugars 27.17g 415%
Dietary Fiber 0.61g 9%
Protein 4.42g 34%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 19%
Iron 0.4mg 9%
Calcium 39.9mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 29.4
    Points
  • 35
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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