Lavender Blueberry Tea Cakes (Printable View)
Mini cakes with fragrant lavender and juicy blueberries, ideal for afternoon tea or a light dessert.
# Ingredient List:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
03 - 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
05 - 1 tablespoon dried culinary lavender, finely chopped
→ Wet Ingredients
06 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
07 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
08 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
09 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
10 - 1/2 cup whole milk
11 - 1/4 cup sour cream
→ Add-ins
12 - 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
13 - 1 tablespoon flour for coating blueberries
→ Optional Glaze
14 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar
15 - 2-3 teaspoons lemon juice
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line with cupcake liners.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and chopped lavender until well combined.
03 - In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
04 - Beat in eggs one at a time, fully incorporating each before adding the next. Mix in vanilla extract.
05 - Combine milk and sour cream in a small bowl, whisking until smooth.
06 - Add flour mixture to butter mixture in three additions, alternating with milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
07 - Toss blueberries with 1 tablespoon flour, then gently fold into the batter.
08 - Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
09 - Bake for 22-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
10 - Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
11 - Whisk powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cakes.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- The combination of floral lavender and sweet blueberries feels like a little bakery in your own kitchen
- These mini cakes freeze beautifully, so you can pull one out whenever tea time calls
- The recipe is forgiving enough for beginners but impressive enough for guests
02 -
- Culinary lavender and lavender meant for potpourri are not the same thing. One makes beautiful cakes, the other makes soap flavored disappointment.
- Overmixing the flour develops gluten, turning delicate cakes into tough muffins. Stop mixing as soon as the flour disappears.
03 -
- If using frozen blueberries, keep them frozen until the moment they hit the batter to prevent purple streaks
- Lemon zest in the batter brightens the flavor and complements both lavender and blueberries beautifully