Filling Suggestions For Lavender-Flavored Cake
Decorating By 4Gifts4Lisa Updated 19 May 2010 , 5:22pm by Spuddysmom
I'm at a loss. I make lavender flavored cupcakes and top with lavender buttercream. A friend really likes them, and wants a lavender wedding cake. All fine and good, but I really think it should have a filling other than buttercream...any ideas on what fruit or flavor would pair well with it? The cake will be covered with fondant.
I've never heard of lavender cake.. sounds delish!!!!! but i dont know what flavors.. just had to add my 2 cents about how good that sounds!!!
my suggestion with ANY flavor is always "cheesecake mousse" as a filling!
It's light and mild, yet decadent and delicious but it doesn't compete with other flavors.
1 box instant cheesecake pudding mix
1 c. cold milk
2 c. liquid Rich's bettercreme
add all to a bowl and whip until light and fluffy DELICIOUS!
Would white chocolate mousse go well with that flavor? Sounds light and heavenly!
What DOESN'T white chocolate mousse go with! Mmmmm.....
Wow! What yummy suggestions! They all sound good. I love lavender chocolate truffles but would not do chocolate with this one. The white chocolate, cheesecake or lemon sound like perfection for a wedding cake.
Classic for lavender cake is dark chocolate ganache. But also vanilla in any frsting/filling works really well.
I didn't get a "reply" notice and thought y'all had ignored me...LOL...thanks for the suggestions!
As for my recipe...I really should write it down. 
I typically just doctor up a cake mix...something like the durable 3D, and toss in some culinary lavender, about 2T. I guess it would go something like:
1 box cake mix with pudding, white
3 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1 cup sour cream
some vanilla...I just squirt it in b.c you can never have too much
about 2T lavender...I bought it at health food store only b.c I wasn't sure how to use fresh, and I wasn't sure if any deer had peed on the stuff in the front yard. Shrug.
For the buttercream I typically make Sharon Z's recipe, but I steep the creamer liquid in lavender (I have a strainer that I use for loose tea). I also toss a bit of the lavender into the buttercream. I'm careful on that though, b.c it can be bitter.
I have also seen the IMBC done using lavender-flavored water.
I wasn't sure if any deer had peed on the stuff in the front yard.
I think I see a new flavor for a "camo" cake......
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