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Lavender Honey Cake

20 MINPrep Time
45 MINCook Time
8Servings
by Giada De Laurentiis
Beginner
Photo Credit: Elizabeth Newman
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If you're tired of plain old vanilla, this lavender honey cake is a delicious way to step up your dessert game. The honey's light citrus notes followed by a slight floral element work really well with the lavender and lemon. The semolina adds a nice texture that makes this cake a little more substantial than usual. Plus, it only has one layer, so it's totally doable if you're not an expert baker. Instead of icing the cake all over, each slice is served with a big dollop of vanilla cream, so no decorating necessary!

Just make sure that you make the lavender syrup first and cool it completely. If it's still hot, you run the risk of cooking the eggs. Make sure all of your wet ingredients are room temperature so they incorporate correctly.

Lavender Honey Cake

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Lavender Honey Cake

Category

Dessert

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Calories

496

Author:

Giada De Laurentiis

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8-inch-round baking pan. Cut a circle of parchment to line the bottom of the pan and butter the parchment. Set aside.

For the syrup:

  1. Add the water, lavender, and sugar to a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for about 4 minutes or until reduced by half. Turn off the heat and steep for 3 minutes. Strain and allow to cool to room temperature.

For the cake:

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, semolina, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and lavender. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the lemon zest, vanilla, olive oil, honey, eggs, lemon juice, and cooled lavender syrup.

  2. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix together using a rubber spatula until just combined. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

For the vanilla cream:

  1. Place the heavy cream, vanilla, and honey in a large bowl. Using a handheld mixer, beat on high for about 3 minutes, or until soft peaks form. Serve each slice of cake with a dollop of the vanilla cream.

Nutrition

Nutrition

per serving
Calories
496
Amount/Serving % Daily Value
Carbs
62 grams
Protein
6 grams
Fat
26 grams
Saturated Fat
19 grams
Cholesterol
82 milligrams
Sodium
322 milligrams
Fiber
1 grams
Sugar
34 grams
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