Lavender Cupcakes
photo by Leslie
- Ready In:
- 48mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
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12 cupcakes
ingredients
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CUPCAKES
- 118.29 ml granulated sugar
- 1.23 ml dried lavender flowers
- 118.29 ml butter, at room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 236.59 ml self-rising flour
- 29.58 ml milk
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FROSTING AND DECORATING
- 354.88 ml confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1 egg white
- lilac food coloring
- 12 sprig of fresh lavender (optional)
directions
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CUPCAKES:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F; line a 12 count muffin pan with paper liners.
- Put the sugar and lavender flowers in a food processor. Process briefly to combine.
- Tip the lavender sugar into a bowl with the butter and beat together until pale and fluffy.
- Beat the eggs into the butter mixture, one at a time, then sift in the flour and fold gently. Stir in the milk, then spoon the mixture into the muffin cups.
- Bake for about 18 minutes until risen and golden and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
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DECORATING:
- To decorate, gradually beat the confectioners’ sugar into the egg white in a bowl, then add a few drops of food coloring and stir to achieve a lavender-colored icing.
- Spoon the icing over the cupcakes, then top each one with a sprig of fresh lavender or candy sprinkles. Let set before serving.
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Reviews
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I added a tablespoon of fresh ground lavender (which is why the frosting is green.) I also cooked it just a bit because I didn't want to eat raw egg (the little white bits in the frosting.) I really loved these because I like lavender. I wouldn't suggest people that don't like lavender or are "meat and potatoes" type people try these - I gave some to my parents and they said they tasted like perfume & shaving cream :-/
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Oh Shannon, such a special and attractive recipe. Made this for a bar-b-q party we had for family and friends and used lavender from my garden. I followed the directions exactly except made them in mini-muffin pans so everyone would have a taste and they were almost gone before the meal started. They were so easy and looked so elegant on the serving table. Everyone at the party - men, women AND picky kids loved them. Thanks for a simple but elegant recipe
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These were made for a picnic today, and they were gorgeous! I used lavender from my garden and made them in a mini muffin pan - managing to get 18 smaller cupcakes out of the mixture. I would have prefered a light butter cream icing, as I found the egg white and sugar glaze just a bit too sweet - but that is just personal taste! However, these were PERFECT for an easy to pack dessert. Thanks Shannon W! made for ZWT3.
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I made these for my birthday dessert today. I had dried lavender buds in my cupboard. The scent while preparing them was delicious. I was not sure that I would get 12--I did get 12 small cupcakes. The next time I may shorten the cooking time a bit. In a regular sized cupcake pan I don't think I would get 12. They tasted and smelled delicious. I made a buttercream frosting with the lavender buds and homemade vanilla. Again, it smells and tastes good. My chocolate-loving husband did like the cupcake.
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