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    Home » Autumn Cakes & Cookies

    Applesauce Cake with Citrus Lavender Glaze

    Sep 29, 2007 · Modified: Sep 25, 2021 by Andrea · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 7 Comments

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    Applesauce Cake with Citrus Lavender Glaze - Andrea Meyers

    They Go Really Well Together is a monthly food blogging event that celebrates flavors paired at the molecular level. For this month's round, Inge of African Vanielje chose apple and lavender as the magical combination to work with. I'll be the first to confess that I have never cooked with lavender before, so I had to mull this one over for a little while before I could choose what to make. After much thought, I finally settled on an applesauce cake recipe from my old standby, The Silver Palate Cookbook, but in keeping with the theme, I added lavender to the citrus glaze.

    Because I was unable to find culinary lavender locally, I ordered it online through Local Harvest and crossed my fingers, hoping it would arrive in time for me to participate. My order just barely made it, arriving on September 28! Thanks to the folks at Blue Moon Lavender for getting the order to me quickly. This particular culinary lavender is Royal Purple, which is delicate enough for baking but also has enough flavor for savory dishes.

    I whipped up the applesauce cake last night and we enjoyed it for dessert this afternoon. I was pleasantly surprised at the combination of the flavors and enjoyed the lavender overtones in the glaze. After a successful first experience cooking with lavender, I will definitely use it more often.

    Applesauce Cake with Citrus Lavender Glaze - Andrea Meyers
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    Applesauce Cake with Citrus Lavender Glaze

    Adapted from The Silver Palate Cookbook, by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins.
    Prep Time30 mins
    Cook Time1 hr
    Total Time1 hr 30 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American, French
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Keyword: applesauce, Bundt, cake, lavender
    Servings: 16
    Calories: 360kcal

    Equipment

    • stand mixer with paddle attachment
    • 12-cup Bundt pan or 10-inch tube pan, buttered and floured
    • medium bowl
    • small sauce pan
    • fine mesh strainer
    • small bowl

    Ingredients

    Cake

    • ½ pound unsalted butter
    • 2 cups granulated sugar
    • 2 eggs
    • 2 cups applesauce (chunky-style, unsweetened)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
    • 2 teaspoons baking soda
    • 1 cup dried cranberries

    Glaze

    • 1½ tablespoons lemon juice
    • 1½ tablespoons orange juice
    • 1 tablespoon culinary lavender buds
    • 1 cup powdered sugar
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    Preparation

    Cake

    • Preheat the oven to 325° F. Set rack in the middle of the oven.
    • In the bowl of the stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar until it it light and fluffy.
    • Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well each time. Add the applesauce and vanilla extract, and mix well.
    • In the medium bowl, sift together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking soda. Add to the butter mixture and stir gently, tossing in the cranberries. Do not overmix.
    • Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 60 to 75 minutes, checking every 5 minutes after 1 hour has passed. When a tester comes out clean, remove the pan from the oven.
    • Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes, then turn the cake out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

    Glaze

    • While the cake is cooling, combine the lemon juice, orange juice, and lavender buds in a small saucepan. Bring to boiling over medium heat. Remove from heat and strain into small bowl. Allow to cool. Add the powdered sugar and whisk until the glaze is smooth.
    • Pour the glaze over the cake and slice to serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 396IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. african vanielje says

      September 30, 2007 at 8:46 am

      Andrea, I'm s pleased you joined us. Your cake looks gorgeous, as do your sticky buns.

      Reply
    2. Farmgirl Susan says

      October 01, 2007 at 11:00 am

      That cake looks fantastic! I've never cooked or baked with lavender before either, and this combination is really intriguing. I bet it tastes wonderful even without the lavender. I'm thinking homemade applesauce. . . What a perfect recipe for October! : )

      Reply
    3. Andrea says

      October 01, 2007 at 1:57 pm

      Inge: Thank you, and thanks for choosing such an interesting combination!

      Susan: We really liked it. After eating *several* slices of cake, Michael proclaimed the glaze (with the lavender) as the best cake frosting he has ever tasted. We had some extra glaze, and he poured it over each slice he ate!

      Reply
    4. Cris says

      October 03, 2007 at 3:15 pm

      Apple and lavender! I tried some pear and lavender this weekend, but I am just curious about apple, it might taste even better... and your cake looks great!

      Reply
    5. Andrea says

      October 04, 2007 at 8:57 am

      Thanks, Cris!

      Reply
    6. Margaret Wolfe-Wilson says

      October 10, 2010 at 5:01 pm

      This cake with lavendar glaze sounds fantastic!! I have used a lavendar glaze for English Shortbread that I make in my food processor! It is so quick and easy and delights anybody's palette. Great Christmas gift from the heart! In the movie "It's Complicated", Meryl Streep says she makes Lavender Honey icecream whenever she can't sleep. Does anyone have a recepie for such an icecream? Can you tell....I love lavendar in every possible way. It is my favorite smell and reminds me of my grandmother...she put a sashay in her suitcase and whenever she came to visit that is the smell I associate with her. Such sweetly fond memories.....Margaret

      Reply
      • Andrea says

        October 10, 2010 at 5:03 pm

        Hi Margaret. There's a very good recipe for lavender honey ice cream on Martha Stewart's website.

        Reply

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