Lavender Lemon Cupcakes
Lavender plays such a subtle but powerful role in The Four Winds. It’s the scent of clean sheets and Elsa’s mother. It’s the color of a soft baby blanket and the sky at dawn. It’s the homemade soap that the Martinelli’s made and sold to survive. Hannah expertly wove the sweet significance of lavender throughout her book and I knew that I had to embrace it.
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Lavender Cupcakes
This white cake is as light as air and tastes so fresh with a hint of lavender.
Servings: 24
Calories: 209kcal
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp butter softened
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tsp lavender extract
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup milk
- 6 egg whites
- lavender food coloring if desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 24 muffin tins.
- Cream the butter. Add the sugar, oil and extract. Mix.
- Add flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix.
- Add milk and stir until combined. Set batter aside.
- In a separate bowl, whip egg whites until they are foamy and peak when you remove the mixing whisk.
- Gently fold the egg whites into the batter until thoroughy combined.
- Divide the batter into the muffin tins. Bake until a cake tester comes out clean, about 15-18 minutes.
Nutrition
Sodium: 197mg | Calcium: 35mg | Vitamin A: 104IU | Sugar: 17g | Fiber: 1g | Potassium: 44mg | Cholesterol: 9mg | Calories: 209kcal | Trans Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Fat: 9g | Protein: 3g | Carbohydrates: 29g | Iron: 1mg
Lemon Buttercream
tangy and sweet this frosting is heavenly!
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Calories: 146kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter unsalted, room temperature
- 4 cups confectioners sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- yellow food coloring
Instructions
- Cream the butter and add 2 cups of sugar and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. When the sugar and butter are completely mixed add 2 more cups of sugar.
- When mixed completely again, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and salt. Add more sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, until the frosting has a thicker consistency that peaks when you pull the beater out.
Nutrition
Sodium: 116mg | Calcium: 3mg | Vitamin C: 1mg | Vitamin A: 236IU | Sugar: 20g | Fiber: 1g | Potassium: 5mg | Cholesterol: 20mg | Calories: 146kcal | Trans Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Fat: 8g | Protein: 1g | Carbohydrates: 20g | Iron: 1mg
If you like this recipe, check out the book that inspired it!
You can buy The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah here from Amazon or you can also choose to support local bookstores by purchasing it from Bookshop although I highly recommend listening to this book! You can buy the audio version at Libro.fm here.
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