Blueberry Lavender Cake
Lois served this tasty cake at our 2016 Meet and Greet and
at our Herbal Summer Fruits workshop
at Missouri Botanical Garden on August 27, 2016.
1 ¼ c flour 1 egg, beaten ¾ c blueberries
¾ c sugar 1 t vanilla 1 t flour
1 T baking powder ½ c milk 1 T melted butter
½ t cream of tartar ¼ c canola oil 1 T sugar
½ t salt 2 T lavender buds
Preheat oven to 375.
Grease two 8×5 pans.
Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt.
Mix egg, vanilla, milk, and oil. Stir in lavender buds.
Add flour mixture to milk mixture. Mix to a semi-thick batter.
Toss berries in 1 t flour. Fold into batter.
Pour into pans.
Bake 25 minutes.
Brush melted butter on top and sprinkle on 1 T sugar.
Bake additional 5 to 10 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.