Basic Lavender Butter Cake

Basic Lavender Butter Cake

Prep: 15mins   |   Cook: 1hr   |   Level: Easy

Ingredients:

2 cups of self raising flour
170g softened butter
2/3 cup of castor sugar
2 teaspoons of vanilla
3 eggs
2/3 cup of milk
2 teaspoons Bridestowe gourmet Culinary Lavender

Method:

Preheat oven to 160°C. Lightly grease and line a 22cm round cake pan.

Sift flour in a separate bowl. Beat butter, sugar, vanilla and Culinary Lavender until light and fluffy. Add eggs and mix until combined. Fold in sifted flour and milk alternatively. Mix all ingredients until combined and spoon into cake pan. Bake for 45-55 mins, or until it springs back.

Variations:

Chocolate

Reduce flour to 1 ¾ cups and add ¼ cup of cocoa.

Choc-Chip

Stir through ½ cup of chocolate chips in combined mixture.

Marble Cake

Divide mixture into 3 portions. Leave first portion plain. Colour second portion with a few drops of cochineal. Blend 2 tablespoons of cocoa with 2 tablespoons of boiling water. Mix into third portion. Spoon all three into cake pan and swirl with a knife.