With the sun disappearing from the forecast for the next couple of days, we wanted to make sure there was something bright in your kitchen! This lemon loaf is absolutely delicious, and the addition of lavender is the perfect compliment. Enjoy a slice of sunshine this week!
Sunny Lemon Lavender Loaf
Ingredients:
1 ½ c. flour
½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp.baking soda
½ tsp.salt
3 whole eggs
1 c. sugar
2 tbsp. softened butter
1 tsp. vanilla paste
1 tsp. Boyajian lemon oil
1/3 c. lemon juice - remove the zest before juicing and reserve for the icing
½ c. grapeseed oil
1 tbsp of culinary lavender + sprinkle for garnish (available at Well Seasoned)
Glaze:
1 c. icing sugar plus
1 tbsp.
2 tbsp. whole milk
zest from 2 whole lemons
Instructions:
Pre heat oven to 350F
Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
Use a mixer to blend together the eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla, lemon oil and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Pour wet ingredient into the dry ingredients and blend until smooth.
Add oil & lavender and mix well. Pour batter into a well greased 9x5-inch loaf pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until a toothpick stuck into center of the cake comes out clean. Make the lemon icing by combining all the icing ingredients in a small bowl with an electric mixer on low speed.
When the loaf is cool, remove it from pan and frost the top with the icing. Sprinkle with additional lavender, let the icing set up before slicing.
