Lavender Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon dried lavender
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup milk
DRIZZLE
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon dried lavender
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0F Grease and flour two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 - inch loaf pans.
Mix flour, baking soda and salt in medium-size bowl. Pulse 1/2 cup sugar with the lavender in a food processor until lavender is ground.
In large bowl, beat butter, lavender-flavoured sugar, remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and vanilla until fluffy, 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at the time. In a small bowl combine sour cream and milk. On a low speed, alternately, beat in flour mixture with sour cream mixture, beginning and ending with the flour. Divide between pans.
Bake at 350 F for 55 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Cool on rack 10 minutes. Remouve cakes from pans and let cool completely.
DRIZZLE:
Microwave water and lavender for 30 seconds on HIGH power. Let stip for 5 minutes. Strain out lavender flowers and discard.
Once cake is cool, whisk lavender water and the confectioner sugar. Drizzle over both loaves. Slice and serve.