Recipe: Lavender Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze

It’s amazing how a single food possesses the power to transport a person to ecstasy, and this luxurious recipe is one such example of this sweet bliss. Traditionally made with one pound each of flour, sugar, butter and eggs, pound cakes are among the the simplest of cakes; but they require precision and careful technique to achieve a dense richness, yet remain light and fluffy. Balancing just the right sweetness to the perfect tartness, lavender and lemon together are pure heaven. We love the bolt of lavender that sweetly surprises your senses in this refreshing cake.

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Recipe: Lemon Upside-Down Cake

This fragrant cake is a variation on the culinary classic upside-down cake. Lightly bursting with the rich flavors and aromas of lemon and extra virgin olive oil, this barely sweet, complex and supple cake is a nostalgic, yet contemporary dessert. The tartness of the lovely caramelized lemon complements the fruitiness of olive oil, making this a simply elegant and truly sophisticated end to any meal.

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