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Lavender Pound Cake Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 Heat oven to 350°F Grease & flour two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 - inch loaf pans.
Step #2 Mix flour, baking soda & salt in medium-size bowl.
Step #3 Pulse 1/2 c sugar with the lavender in a food processor/blender until lavender is ground.
Step #4 In large bowl, remaining 1 1/2 c sugar & vanilla until fluffy, lavender-flavoured sugar, beat butter, 3 mins.
Step #5 Beat in eggs, one at the time.
Step #6 In a small bowl mix sour cream & milk.
Step #7 On a lowish speed, beat in flour mixture with sour cream mixture, alternately, beginning & ending with the flour.
Step #8 Divide between pans.
Step #9 Bake at 350 F for 55 mins or until tester comes out clean.
Step #10 Cool on rack 10 mins.
Step #11 Remouve cakes from pans & let cool completely.
Step #12 DRIZZLE:.
Step #13 Microwave water & lavender for 30 seconds on HIGH power.
Step #14 Let stip for 5 mins.
Step #15 Strain out lavender flowers & discard.
Step #16 Once cake is cool, whisk lavender water & the confectioner sugar.
Step #17 Drizzle over both loaves.
Step #18 Slice & serve.
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