Lavender Vanilla Tea Cakes

These sweet, fragrant cakes pair well with tea. The delicate lavender flavor lends the recipe a springy taste.

Lavender is considered to alleviate tension and promote inner peace. To those who use plants for their spiritual properties, it is considered a clarifying herb as well as one that promotes awareness of the self and the world around. The vanilla balances out the flavor with a light sweetness.

*Note: Soak the lavender buds in milk overnight to infuse the taste.

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2-3 tbsp dried lavender buds

Soak the lavender buds in milk overnight to infuse the flavor. Strain them out before adding the milk to the mix. 

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a mini muffin pan with paper liners. 

Cream butter and sugar together. Beat the egg whites in one at a time. Stir in the vanilla extract. 

Combine flour and baking powder. Add to creamed mixture in thirds.

Stir in the lavender-infused milk until the batter is smooth. Distribute batter to muffin cups.

Bake for 20-25 minutes, until cake springs back to the touch or an inserted toothpick comes out cleanly. 

Yield 36 cakes.