Treat your sweetheart (or yourself!) to this elegant and easy Mini Blueberry and Lavender Cake - perfect for Valentine's Day!
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I was inspired to bake something romantic, but I think the best part about this cake is it's size. Mini cakes are my latest, greatest discovery (thank you Pinterest)!
Now with the Lenten season upon us, it's perfect for keeping my sweet-tooth in check while still satisfying in something slightly indulgent. You see, it's difficult giving up sweets when you are a food blogger, and everyone and their uncle (literally) has a birthday between now and March.
But let's get back to this cake, and oh what a heavenly cake it is.
Dense, sweet and full of depth, I surprised myself with it.
It's rich for its size, but sure to delight. The sweet, floral notes of lavender are perfectly accented with the bits of blueberry and honey.
So fall in love with this mini cake and share it with someone you love 🙂
Mini Blueberry and Lavender Cake
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 2-4 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 5 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 teaspoon lavender, finely ground
- 1/4 cup fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a mixing bowl beat butter until whipped. Add sugar, honey, vanilla and lavender. Blend until combined. Add flour, baking soda, and salt then mix again. Finally, add buttermilk and beat until a smooth batter forms. Fold in fresh blueberries and pour into a greased 4-inch round cake pan.
- Bake cake for 25 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before turning out onto a cake plate.
- Once the cake is transferred, place a heart stencil in the center and dust powdered sugar over it.
- Carefully remove the heart and serve.
- Enjoy with tea or coffee and a dollop of cream if you so desire.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
Toodles,
Tammy<3
Monique says
Hi!
This looked lovely..mine did not set..perhaps because my blueberries were frozen?
Or should there be an egg?
Thank you!
Angela says
Oh wow, this cake has amazing elements! The fragrance of the honey, lavender and blueberries must be spectacular!
Liz says
With the boys out of the house, a mini dessert is much more practical! And yours looks spectacular, Tammy! I was thinking of giving up sweets for Lent---wonder how that will work for a baking blogger??? Maybe I need to reconsider 🙂
Katherines Corner says
Oh my goodness this is fantastic I love anything with blueberries! This is the perfect sweet treat my friend xo
Chiara says
a perfect cake for Valentine’s Day ! A warm hug
Del's cooking twist says
This is such a sweet dessert. I just love it! 🙂