Lavender & Lemon Cake with Edible Flowers

[@countrystyleandlife]

Hi Marko! I am just seeing this video now (July 2024) and it's so wonderful! I thoroughly enjoyed this presentation, and as a flower farmer who grows and loves lavender, I am all over this recipe for my next ladies lunch in the spring! The cake looks absolutely gorgeous! Thank you! xo

[@ProbablyWorthSharing]

Thank you so much for the kinds words! Hope you enjoy the recipe - it’s one of my favourites!

[@harleyinred]

i want to make this, i've made the cookies and all love them so sure will love the cake😀

[@ProbablyWorthSharing]

It’s still one of my favourites!

[@evievancisin8580]

this is the perfect melding of my current interests! the cake looks lovely, always nice to see a downton fan in the wild

[@ProbablyWorthSharing]

Thank you!

[@barbarahobot9352]

This was delicious, Marko! Thanks for sharing. Also, I love your mixing bowls.

[@ProbablyWorthSharing]

Thanks for taste testing! For the bowls, the striped ones are by Sarah Hussaini (Not Work Related), the marbled/orange bowls and cake serving platter are by Vicky Pratt (Vicky Makes Things) and the salt pig is a Tubby from TJ Zafarana (Three Feet Mudworks).

[@JonasRangel]

looks great, gonna make it. cheers from Mexico 🌮🌶🍺😻

[@ProbablyWorthSharing]

Thank you, hope you enjoy it! Canada says hello!

[@slashbat2375]

My oven is broken but I'm drooling, I so want to make this

[@ProbablyWorthSharing]

Aw, I hope your oven gets better soon! I know how hard it can be to live without one.

[@gerardacronin334]

Pretty cake, nice production values. For the record, an electric mixer appeared in the Downton Abbey kitchen in Series 4. It was a vintage 1918 model. The series begins in 1912, not 1927. Also, you mentioned adding flour to your flour. I think you meant to say salt.

[@ProbablyWorthSharing]

Thanks! You’re right - I thought my asterisk would help me get away with that mistake :) Salt/flour is correct on the written recipe, but I missed it here!

[@brubsbruberry]

Amazing video! 👏🏻

[@ProbablyWorthSharing]

Thank you!

[@anitadc7164]

Hi Marko! Im looking to try out this recipe with three 8 inch round cake pans. Any idea how much I should multiple the recipe by? Also, I’d like to replace the sugar with honey, I think it would complement the lavender tones really well. Have you tried it? Thanks a bunch and great video!!!!! 😊😊

[@ProbablyWorthSharing]

@anitadc7164 I have edited this twice because I cannot do math, and mixed up radius and diameter the first time, which led to the wrong answer. Thanks for watching, glad you liked the video! Let's try some math to answer your question... Assuming you're making a layer cake, you'd want 3 @ ~1.5" tall layers, in 8-inch pans. That makes each layer's volume of 75 cubic inches / 225 cubic inches total. My pan for this recipe was 9x4" and the cake comes out ~3" tall, so 108 cubic inches of cake volume. I think you would want to 2.5x the recipe, assuming you want a 1.5" tall layer for a layer cake. This was fun to figure out, I used this tool: www.calculator.net/volume-calculator.html I haven't tested swapping the sugar with honey. The flavour sounds like it will be great, but I can't make any promises on texture. The internet seems to indicate using 2/3 cup honey per 1 cup of sugar since it has a higher level of sweetness, but I can't say for certain as I have not personally tried it. I would make a test cake if you're going to both scale up the recipe and swap out the honey, and if it turns out correctly make the next 2 layers.

[@anitadc7164]

@@ProbablyWorthSharing you are AWESOME!! thanks so much for your thorough response. I have noted everything you mentioned and I will definitely give the recipe a try with honey (or maybe coconut sugar for a 1:1 swap) for the first 8” pan and see how it goes. Thanks so much for your help. Crossing my fingers all goes well and the taste of the cake comes out great because it’s for a client who specifically requested a lavender cake for her birthday. Wish me luck!! 🤞🏻

[@laurac7752]

i must try this! i love lemon cake and i love lavender :D

[@ProbablyWorthSharing]

Oh, then you will LOVE this! Would love to hear what you think when you've made it.

[@laurac7752]

@@ProbablyWorthSharing 🤭 it turned out so delicious! it goes so well with a cup of tea (:

[@ProbablyWorthSharing]

@@laurac7752 amazing! I’m so glad you liked it!

[@zumerkadri6019]

What can I use other then Greek yogurt, is almond flour okay?

[@ProbablyWorthSharing]

It depends what you’re solving for. I’m assuming this is two separate substitutions? For dairy free, coconut yogurt or a good cashew milk (home made or Elmhurst) would work. If almond flour is for gluten free, I’d suggest using a mix with brown rice flour to keep a softer crumb. I haven’t tried that, I expect all almond flour would make it quite dense.

[@angelicrosario4521]

What is this CSA box you keep talking about and where can I get it?

[@ProbablyWorthSharing]

Great question! If you’re local to KW, I subscribe to the produce box at Legacy Greens in downtown Kitchener. It’s a weekly produce box; Jordan either grows the vegetables herself or sources from local farmers. Lucky Bug also does a great CSA box in Kitchener and she grows everything herself. If you aren’t local, I would suggest looking up “community share agriculture” or “farm share produce box” + your city name to find a farmer or vendor. If you’re using a vendor, make sure to ask if they are sourcing seasonal produce from local farmers directly or buying from a produce warehouse with global stock (which is the same as buying from the grocery store, with a delivery fee).

[@angelicrosario4521]

@@ProbablyWorthSharing omg thank you so much for your quick response! Unfortunately I’m in atl so I will do the latter. Thanks again🤍

[@user975bg]

4:43 Three grams of *salt, not flour, I assume. 😉

[@ProbablyWorthSharing]

Yes, I missed that one in the edit!