LAVENDER POUND CAKE WITH LEMON GLAZE

With spring just around the corner, we’re looking forward to the sunshine and gathering with friends. It’s easy to introduce your friends to baking with essential oils when you serve this Lavender Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze at your next ladies’ night or brunch.

The light and fluffy texture of this cake brings to perfection the floral and citrus bursts of flavor. We don’t usually cook with flowers in my house, so my family was pleasantly surprised by the delightful hint of lavender highlighting the freshness of the lemon.

This recipe features the new Vitality oils from Young Living. I’m thrilled to be able to enjoy Lavender Vitality Essential Oil in new and exciting food recipes. And, of course, I wanted to start with dessert!

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or vanilla extract
• 10 drops Lemon Vitality Essential Oil (plus 10 drops for glaze)
• 6 drops Lavender Vitality Essential Oil (plus 1 drop for glaze)
• 1/4 cup edible lavender flowers (plus 2 tablespoons separated for topping)
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees.  Prepare baking pans.  We used this adorable mini fluted tube pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add the eggs into the butter mixture one at a time making sure to thoroughly mix in each one before adding the next one.
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for full recipes please see : www.recipeswithessentialoils.com

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