Glazed Lavender Tea Cake

Cooking Light June 2000

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• Cake

• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 5  tablespoons butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine, softened
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  large egg
• 1  large  egg white
• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup plain fat-free yogurt
• 2  tablespoons  finely chopped fresh  lavender leaves
•  cooking spray

• Glaze

• 1⁄3 cup  sifted powdered sugar
• 1  teaspoon water
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. To prepare cake, beat granulated sugar, butter, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended (about 5 minutes). Add egg and egg white, 1 at a time; beat well after each addition.
3. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir well.
4. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with yogurt, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in lavender.
5. Pour the batter into an 8-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. To prepare glaze, combine powdered sugar and remaining ingredients. Spread over hot cake. Cool in pan 20 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.