Ingredients
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FOR THE CAKE:
- 1 2/3 cup (200g) all purpose flour, sifted (we used einkorn, but all purpose gluten free flour will work as well)
- 2/3 cup (100g) fine ground cornmeal
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup (100g) unrefined cane sugar (coconut palm sugar or brown sugar will work as well)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 cup yogurt (or sour cream)
- 1 stick butter, melted & cooled
- 2 tbsp neutral oil (we used avocado oil)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- zest of 1 large lemon, about 1 tbsp (reserve rest of lemon for glaze)
- 1 1/2 cups redbud flowers (approx 60g)
FOR THE GLAZE & GARNISH
- 3/4 (100g) cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 – 2 tbsp lemon juice (from reserved lemon)
- 2 tbsp redbud flowers
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 350f degrees
- Prepare a 1 lb. loaf pan by greasing it with butter
- In a medium bowl, mix together flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt – set aside
- In a medium bowl whisk together the eggs & sugar until blended. Add the honey & whisk together until combined. Add the yogurt, butter, oil, lemon zest, and vanilla, whisking until well combined.
- Using a rubber spatula, fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients mixing until just blended. Add the redbud flowers to the batter and gently fold until just incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan, smoothing the top with a spatula. Bake in the middle of the oven for about 60 minutes (start checking around 55 minutes, cover the top with foil if cake is getting too much color) or until a cake tester comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then invert onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
FOR THE GLAZE & GARNISH
- Whisk together the powdered sugar & lemon juice in a small bowl. Drizzle the glaze over the cake & while glaze is still wet, sprinkle top with 2 tbsp redbud flowers.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice