Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons culinary lavender
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons boiling water
- 1 drop purple food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan over low heat and stir in the culinary lavender. Let it steep for 30 to 60 minutes, allowing the fragrant aroma to fill your kitchen.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt until no lumps remain, creating a light and airy dry mixture.
- In another bowl, rub lemon zest into sugar until fragrant. Beat this mixture with eggs and vanilla extract using a stand mixer on medium speed until it becomes pale and fluffy.
- Slowly drizzle in the infused lavender oil while mixing on low speed. Alternate adding dry ingredients with plain yogurt and lemon juice until just combined; avoid overmixing.
- Pour the batter into a greased 9×5 inch loaf pan and bake at 350°F for about one hour, enjoying the sweet scent wafting through your home as it bakes.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for ten minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (70g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg