Lilac Coffee Cake

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: North American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 35

Total Time: 45

Servings: slices

Calories: 166kcal

Author: Lord Byron's Kitchen

The old adage that simple is better certainly applies in the case of this Lilac Coffee Cake. A light dusting of confectioner's sugar and some gently placed lilac branches is all this moist and spongy cake needs to look superb! A perfect early summer treat, served with a tea or coffee - it really doesn't get any better!

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup lilac sugar https://www.lordbyronskitchen.com/lilac-infused-sugar/
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons lilac syrup https://www.lordbyronskitchen.com/lilac-syrup/
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
2 cups lilac petals
confectioner's sugar, for garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a bowl, beat together the butter and the lilac sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy – about 3-5 minutes.
Add the eggs, one a time, beating well after each addition.
Add the lilac syrup and beat to incorporate.
Next, add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat the dry ingredients into the butter and sugar mixture until well combined. The mixture will be very thick!
Finally, add the milk and mix into the flour mixture. The milk will lighten up the batter. Stir in the lilac petals.
Pour the batter into a nine inch round pan that has been greased and floured. Tap the cake pan firmly on your countertop to flatten the cake batter into the pan.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Test to see if the cake is fully baked by inserting a toothpick into the cake. If the toothpick comes out clean, the cake is ready. If not, bake for another 3-5 minutes and test again.
Remove cake from the oven and allow to cool in the cake pan for fifteen minutes.
Remove from the cake pan and allow cake to finish cooling on a wire cooling rack.
When ready to serve, dust with confectioner’s sugar.

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