What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Elevated Edibles: Lavender Lemon Meltaways! Are you still on the fence about tasting the flavor of lavender? Is it possible you believe it’s way too close to air freshener or bath soap? Think about this a moment…one of the most popular cooking staples in France is dried herbes de Provence. Lavender is in there. It’s a distant cousin to rosemary, which is one reason the leaves can appear similar in young plants. The taste of lavender has a slight undertone of fresh mint, making it a perfect partner for lemon in homemade cakes, creamy frostings, and sprinkled on ice cream. Now I see I have your full attention.
LAVENDER LEMON MELTAWAYS
Ingredients:
3/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon lemon citrus peel
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 eggs
Lavender Glaze Ingredients:
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon lavender extract
2 tablespoons lemon zest
Lavender buds, for garnish
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9”x9” square baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside. Combine flour and baking powder in a bowl. Set aside. Using a hand mixer, beat together the butter, sugar, lemon citrus peel, and lemon juice until light and fluffy. One at a time, beat in eggs. Gradually add the dry ingredients; mix until combined. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake 25 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out with moist crumbs. Do not over bake. Allow cake to cool completely on a wire rack. To make the lavender glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar and lemon juice. Add lavender extract and lemon zest. Stir until smooth. Pour the glaze over the lemon cake and spread evenly. Sprinkle with lavender buds. Allow glaze to harden before cutting into bars.
Perfect, Gail! With a pot of tea, I would be in heaven, again! 😍😘🥂
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Absolutely! Enjoy the flavor. 🍃💜🍋
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You’re ‘turning my head’ with all these lovely recipes! 🙃😘
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S-t-r-e-t-c-h your palate. 😍🌿
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These sound buttery and wonderful.
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Lemon grabs my attention every time. 🍃🍋
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I can almost smell lavender in the air 🥰
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Me too💯
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It’s subtle, but wait….it’s there. 🍃💜
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Now you’re making me crave it 😋😋
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I love everything with lemons in it. Thank goodness, Gail.
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Kindred spirits. 🌟✨💫
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♡ Awesome; “lavender” candy is lovely and My Toilet Flush smells of “lavender”
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🤣🤣🤣🍃💜🌿
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Delicious! Lavender and lemon is such a perfect combination.:)
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I agree with you 100%. 👀🍂
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One of my favorite flavor combinations, in both sweet and savory. These look lovely!!!!
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Thank you. The “lift” of lavender creates a pleasant complement to the lemon. 🍃💜🍋
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It sure does, so lovely!
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fantastic combination of flavours!!
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Light enough for dessert or breakfast. 🍃🍋
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I love anything Lavender Lemon; candles, food, drinks! I personally think Lavender tastes a bit like Fruit Loops lol
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Now there’s a comparison I’ve never heard before. Lavender = Fruit Loops 🍃💜
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Bringing summery goodness to autumn . . I love this.
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I’ll use any excuse for more lemon in my life. 🍃🍋😜
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There is never enough lemon
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I could have one right now!!
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Be my guest. 🍃💜🍋
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Such lovely little squares✨ I’m always hesitant about lavender: it can quickly become overwhelming but when correctly dosed, it is heavenly💗
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I probably underuse it for that reason alone. Let it be a subtle undertone. 🍃💜
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That is the only way to go with lavender💗
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Melt away into my tummy 🙂
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(I wish I had thought of that.) 🤣
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I like lemon a lot, so this seems like a really cool recipe to try out! I have never tried this recipe before, so something new for me. Thanks for sharing!
Feel free to read some of my blogs 🙂
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Your dessert was an inspiration for me. I immediately went to my workstation and made a soap to go with your delicious dessert. Thank you for the inspiration.
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I’m flattered beyond measure. You’re the first person who has ever been inspired to make soap from one of my recipes. Blessings. 🍃💜🍋
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Yum, sounds like a spa and a bakery treat all in one!
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Most definitely. 🍃🍋💜
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