FAIRY CAKE
INGREDIENTS
1/4 LBS butter
1/2 CUP sugar
4 egg yolks
4 TBSP milk
1/2 CUP flour
2 TBSP flour with 1 TSP baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 TSP vanilla
4 egg whites
1 CUP sugar
1 TSP vanilla
Chopped nuts
Whipped cream
DIRECTIONS
Mix butter, 1/2 CUP sugar, egg yolks, milk, flour, baking powder, salt and 1
TBS vanilla.
Place cake batter evenly into 2 10 inch pans.
Beat egg whites stiff and add 1 cup sugar and vanilla.
Spread mixture onto raw cake batter.
Sprinkle with chopped nuts.
Bake in very slow oven - 300 degrees for 35 minutes or until done.
Serve with whipped cream or Lavender Whipped Cream.
LAVENDER WHIPPED CREAM
INGREDIENTS
1 CUP heavy cream
3 TBSP fresh lavender flowers or 1 TBSP dried lavender flowers (with no
oils)
1 TBSP sugar
Fresh lavender for garnish
DIRECTIONS
Combine cream and 3 tablespoons lavender. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours
while cream absorbs flavor of flowers.
Strain cream, discarding flowers. Beat cream at medium speed of electric
mixer, until almost stiff. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until
cream is stiff. Sprinkle lavender flowers over cream before serving with
fresh fruit or cake.
