POUND CAKE WITH BLUEBERRIES AND LAVENDER SYRUP
We used dried lavender in this syrup because it gives the syrup a lovely pale hue. Fresh lavender won't lend the same color, but it does give the syrup a more powerful floral flavor.
Categories Cake Herb Dessert Bake Kid-Friendly Blueberry Summer Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield 6-8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Make cake:
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Generously butter and flour loaf pan, knocking out excess flour.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes in a stand mixer or 5 with a handheld. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in zest and vanilla. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture and milk alternately in batches, beginning and ending with flour and mixing until just incorporated.
- Spoon batter into loaf pan and bake until golden and a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center comes out with crumbs adhering, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Cool cake in pan on a rack 30 minutes, then invert onto rack and cool completely.
- Prepare blueberries in syrup:
- Bring water and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in lavender, then steep 30 minutes for dried lavender or 40 minutes for fresh. Pour syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding lavender. Stir in lemon juice and blueberries.
- Spoon berries and syrup over slices of cake just before serving.
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Tet Tet
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of lavender, but I thought this cake was delicious! The blueberries and syrup were the perfect combination. I would definitely make this again.
CoZmo
[email protected]The cake was good, but the syrup was a bit too sweet for my taste. I would try it again with a different syrup.
ABIR GAMING
[email protected]This cake was a hit with my guests! They loved the unique flavor of the lavender syrup. I will definitely be making this again for special occasions.
Shahzar Khan
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out great! The blueberries and lavender syrup added a nice touch of sweetness and flavor. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
BISHOP THE BEAST
[email protected]This cake was a bit dry, and the lavender syrup didn't really add much flavor. I wouldn't make this recipe again.
Almamun Hitler
[email protected]I thought the blueberries and lavender syrup were a bit too sweet, but the cake itself was very moist and flavorful. I would try it again with a different syrup.
Tonya Vangorder
[email protected]This was the best pound cake I've ever had! The blueberries and lavender syrup were the perfect combination. I will definitely be making this again and again.
Young Sam
[email protected]Delicious! The lavender syrup really made this cake special.
rissa mood
[email protected]This recipe was a bit too complicated for me, and the cake didn't turn out as well as I hoped. I think I'll stick to my tried-and-true pound cake recipe.
Rocky Playz
[email protected]Not a fan of the lavender syrup, but the pound cake was still good.
Khan Dada
[email protected]This cake was easy to make and turned out perfectly! The blueberries and lavender syrup added a nice touch of sweetness and flavor. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Mehedi gamer
[email protected]The lavender syrup was a bit too strong for my taste, but the pound cake itself was very moist and flavorful. I would try it again with a different syrup.
tabitha Wanjiru
[email protected]This pound cake was a hit with my family! The blueberries and lavender syrup added a delicious and unique flavor that made it stand out from the classic pound cake. I will definitely be making this again.