How to Make Lavender Cupcakes

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Put the milk and dried lavender flowers into a jug.

   Cover and refrigerate overnight.
   
   This will form part of the cupcake mixture.
   
   Do the same with the icing sugar (frosting), milk and lavender, only in a separate jug.
   
   This will form part of the icing (frosting) mixture. ,, Combine well until the mixture becomes smooth and all ingredients are smooth. , Pour into the flour mixture along with the egg and beat until well combined. , Place into the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes roughly.
   
   They are ready when a knife inserted in the centre of a cupcake comes out clean.
   
   Allow to cool on a wire cooling tack after removing from the oven using oven mitts. , You can add a few drops of purple food colouring into the frosting mixture to make it seem more like lavender.
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   Step 2: Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 3

   Beat until the mixture is light and fluffy. , Leave to set before serving.
   
   For a nice finishing touch, add a sprig of dried lavender on top of the lavender cakes. ,
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   Step 3: 325ºF or 162ºC.

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   Step 4: Mix together the flour

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   Step 5: baking powder and butter.

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   Step 6: Strain the lavender infused milk (for the cupcake) and throw away the flower buds.

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   Step 7: Spoon the mixture evenly into the paper cases (cupcake liners) until each case is two-thirds full.

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   Step 8: Beat together the icing sugar and butter until there are no lumps.

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   Step 9: Strain the lavender infused milk

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    Step 10: throw away the leaves and add this to the icing mixture.

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    Step 11: Spoon the icing (frosting) on top of the cupcakes when cooled.

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    Step 12: Finished.

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