Weekend Treat: Gluten-free Lavender Cake. 🌱🍰😋❤️💐

Hello everyone, hope you are keeping warm and having a wonderful weekend so far!🤗

Last night I made lavender cake inspired by Kitten-whiskers lovely memory of Norfolk lavender and her love for Nature. This is my virtual cake for you Debs, hope you enjoy it. 😇💚

Recipe:

1. Mix 1 cup of gluten free flour (I used buckwheat mixed quinoa and flaxseed flour) with 1 tbsp of baking powder in 1/4 cup of coconut oil, 2 tbsp of cane sugar and 1 tbsp of apple cider vinegar .

2. Boil 1 cup of cashew milk, 1 tbsp of lavender flower buds with 1 tsp of lavender and vanilla extract.

3. Blend well mixed flour with liquid and bake at 180C for 25 mins. Let it cool down.

4. In a medium heat pot, heat 300ml of coconut milk with mixed well 2 tbsp of starch, 1 tbsp of lavender flower buds and purple potato powder to give the lilac color. Stir well and let it cool.

5. Pour the paste on top of the baked cake and refrigerate for few hours.

6. If you like decorating your cake like me, they have vegan vanilla bean frosting ready made to create any frosting shapes you like on your cake. 😁

This is very fragrant and mildly sweet cake that can fill your kitchen with lavender, vanilla aroma and so delicious to enjoy with a nice cup of lavender tea. 😋👍

As always, be inspired, be joyful, take a picture and Enjoy it! 😋❤️

[HungryHufflepuff]

Your cake looks wonderful and sounds so good too. I’ve bought chocolate with lavender, but never cooked with lavender. It’s such a floral and summery taste 🌸

[Hidden in reply to HungryHufflepuff]

Thank you HungryHufflepuff very much. 🤗🙏When you boil the lavender flower buds with milk, the essential oil comes out so aromatic and edible for bake goods. 😋👍

Well said: a floral and summery taste, I like that description very much. 😁👍

Hope you enjoy your lavender chocolates this weekend. 😊

[Byron2020]

Never heard of Lavender cake until now but it looks yummy 😋 and it would be ok with a cup of tea 🍵

[Hidden in reply to Byron2020]

Awe thank you Byron2020 very much for saying that about my new found lavender cake! 🤗🙏

They smell so great when baking in the house and very unique, delicious taste of a cake. A cup of tea makes everything soothing and warm inside. 😊

Hope you have a peaceful Sunday! 🤗

[Kitten-whiskers Administrator]

Wow! Koko - that looks amazing 😋 That looks so professional. I would have no trouble tucking into a slice (or two) of that. I bet that tastes wonderful - all washed down with a cup of lavender tea -- Absolute Class 😁

[Hidden in reply to Kitten-whiskers]

Awe Debs, thank you for inspiring me to make this cake as now my personal favorite and very different which I always love looking and finding things. 😇🙏❤️

I dropped off the rest of the cake to my parents as I kept 2 slices for myself and they were happy to have vegan dessert after their dinner today. They probably call my aunt over to share so I assume this small cake is gone by now. 😁👍

Hope you have a good night rest and wake up fresh for a lovely Sunday among nature always! 🤗

[Kitten-whiskers Administrator in reply to Hidden]

That's great Koko, you have done a fantastic job with that cake, I bet it is all gone now.

I bet your parents and aunt enjoyed you cake and appreciated it greatly 😁

No nature today, the weather is awful - gale force winds and heavy rain, so I think I will start my Fox painting 😁

Hope you have a lovely day

[Hidden in reply to Kitten-whiskers]

Hi Debs, The feedback was why such a small cake that everyone just got one slice, next time should make a bigger one so it is a success. 😁👍

Awe Debs I guess the weather is going to be like this for winter time and I’m so glad you have plan to dive in Fox painting and I can’t wait to see your final art creation. 👩‍🎨🎨😇❤️

[Kitten-whiskers Administrator in reply to Hidden]

It shows what a success it was - if a bigger one is required 😁

I will share the painting once its done, I estimate it will take about 20 plus hours

[Hidden in reply to Kitten-whiskers]

Wow that would be like 3 days if you continue painting for 8 hours a day. 🤔

We are going to need a full pot of tea for each drawing session and a slice of delicious cake or chocolate 🍫 Debs. 😁

[Kitten-whiskers Administrator in reply to Hidden]

That gets my vote 😊 on that note, I think I am going to make a cup of tea

😊

[Hidden in reply to Kitten-whiskers]

Awe Debs sounds great. I’m making a pot of Chrysanthemums tea now too. 🫖😊

[Kitten-whiskers Administrator in reply to Hidden]

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[Hidden]

Thank you Happyman4 for saying that coming from the expert baker! 😇🙏

I love flowery treats and this is very fragrant, refined palette to enjoy. I saw some photos how lavenders are very prominent in England, so beautiful and relaxing to look at. Rosemary is so great in many dishes and did you know just rube the oil in your hand and inhale every day can help with your memory. Dilute the oil with water can be a natural pesticide for plant also. 😁👍

Hope you have a wonderful Sunday out with your family as it’s still SaturdaY night for us here. 🤗

[Hidden]

Yes the Greek, the alchemists are so great discovering many holistic ways to treat many ailments back then. I do have a bottle of Rosemary oil, well I have a collection of many concentrated oils like lavender, myrrh, rose, orange blossoms, French lime, cedar wood, basil, vanilla bean… to mix my own fragrance and room scent diffuser for the house. It’s quite interesting and fun when I can mix things to my taste with base, middle and top note. I got many glass bottles for that too. 😁👍How come you don’t grow rosemary in your garden if I may ask? 🤔

[Hidden]

Yes growing these things can be quite tricky. I’m not a gardener so I don’t know much. I always thought they do quite well in warm and humid weather but must be something need to be done with soil. 🤔

I can only think plenty of YouTube video clips they might talk about Rosemary planting will prepare you better for next time if you decide to give it a shot again. For now, all your delicious fruits trees are taking up your time and effort as they respond well under your care. 😁👍

[ZazenRiver345]

Your cake is very pleasing to look at😊👍. I'm sure it taste lovely too. Hope the lavender brought you relaxation and comfort. Have a good day and thanks for sharing all your creations 🤗🙏.

[Hidden in reply to ZazenRiver345]

Thank you Zazen very much! 🤗🙏

It is delicious and enjoyed by everyone for this Halloween weekend. 😋👍

Enjoy your Sunday fun day with family!😊

[Mistydawn]

Looks lovely! No eggs?

[Hidden in reply to Mistydawn]

Thank you Mistydawn. 😊🙏

Vegans don’t use animal products so flaxseed is usually used as binding substitute.

[Mistydawn in reply to Hidden]

Thank you. Yes, I use flaxseed as a substitute for egg in my baking.

[Hidden in reply to Mistydawn]

You’re welcome. Have a lovely day. 😊

[Zest]

Wow Hidden , that Lavender Cake looks amazing. Zest

[Hidden in reply to Zest]

Thank you Zest very much for saying that! 🤗🙏Our family enjoyed it very much. 😋👍

Have a good rest of the evening Zest! 😊