Description
These delightful mini lemon cakes are perfectly moist and bursting with bright citrus flavor, elegantly finished with a delicate, aromatic lavender glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (180g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- ½ cup (120ml) buttermilk, room temperature
- ¼ cup (60ml) vegetable oil
- ¼ cup (56g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon zest (from 2–3 lemons)
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- For the Lavender Glaze:
- 1 ½ cups (180g) powdered sugar, sifted
- 3 tbsp milk or cream, divided
- 1 tsp culinary dried lavender
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat & Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 12-cavity mini loaf pan or line a 24-cavity mini muffin pan.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a separate medium bowl, whisk eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, melted butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla until smooth.
- Mix Batter: Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Mix gently with a whisk or spatula until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Bake Cakes: Divide batter evenly among cavities, filling each about two-thirds full. Bake mini loaves for 18-22 minutes, or mini muffins for 12-15 minutes, until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool: Let cakes cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Infuse Lavender Milk: Gently warm 2 tablespoons of milk. Add culinary dried lavender and let steep for 5-10 minutes. Strain out lavender buds.
- Make Glaze: In a medium bowl, whisk sifted powdered sugar, infused lavender milk, and fresh lemon juice until smooth. Add remaining milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until desired pourable consistency is reached.
- Glaze Cakes: Once cakes are completely cool, dip tops into the glaze or drizzle over with a spoon. Let glaze set before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins