Vegan Lavender Almond Cake
 
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Maiah adds almond extract for a delicious and unique complementary flavor to the lavender. I desired, you can emphasize the almond by garnishing the cake with almond slices.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 1 (2-layer) cake / 24 slices
Ingredients
  • 2 cups sugar (can sub 1 ½ cups agave nectar)
  • 3 tablespoons dried lavender, plus additional for garnish
  • 2 cups unsweetened dairy-free milk beverage
  • 1 cup oil (if using agave, reduce to ½ cup oil)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 batch dairy-free buttercream frosting
  • Almond slices, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
  1. For optimal lavender flavor, food-process the sugar with the lavender and let it sit for a while to absorb the flavor.
  2. Preheat your oven to 350ºF and grease 2 (9-inch) round cake pans.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
  4. In a large mixing bowl, beat the sugar (or agave) and lavender, milk beverage, oil, almond extract, and vanilla extract with a hand mixer until well combined.
  5. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir until combined.
  6. Briskly fold in apple cider vinegar, stirring the batter no more than 7 times.
  7. Pour the batter into your prepared cake pans.
  8. Bake the cakes for 35 minutes or just until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  9. Let the cake cool for 10 minutes in the pans before carefully removing them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  10. Once completely cool, you can frost the layers and garnish with dried lavender and almond slices (if using).
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 slice Calories: 342 Fat: 16.9g Saturated fat: 2.9g Carbohydrates: 46.8g Sugar: 33.9g Sodium: 268mg Fiber: .5g Protein: 1.7g
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/vegan-lavender-almond-cake