2 1/2 cups cake flour
8 tablespoons vanilla instant pudding mix
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
5 whole eggs
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk
1/4 cup half-and-half
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 ounces sour cream
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
25 drops lavender liquid herbal extract
1/4 teaspoon star anise extract
3 drops purple food color gel
Vegetable oil cooking spray
Lavender Buttercream, recipe follows
48 rice paper feathers, for garnish (see Cook's Note)
24 fresh edible lavender flower petals, for garnish
24 large candy pearls, for garnish
Edible glitter
4 pounds butter, softened
8 ounces high ratio shortening (recommended: Sweetex)
8 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
4 tablespoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons lemon extract
3/4 teaspoon anise extract
4 tablespoons cherry liqueur
1 tablespoons vodka
20 drops lavender oil (recommended: Herb Farm)
3 to 4 drops purple food color gel
To make the rice paper feathers, cut out a 2 by 1-inch piece of rice paper. Take each piece and individually cut a tear drop shape. Fray the edges of the tear drop. Sheets of rice paper can be found at specialty food stores. The longer you let it mix, the more volume you will have. If the buttercream is airy and shows a lot of holes, add a small amount of warm water and mix well.
Get our take on the best in food news, recipes and more from around the web, including the best Valentine's Day recipes.
Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert have teamed up with master chocolatier Christopher Curtin to create the "Good & Evil" chocolate b …
It’s officially American Chocolate Week. Check out photos of mind-blowing chocolate creations.
Are you infatuated with ice cream? Do you lust over lobster? Swoon at the sight of chocolate? Here's the best recipe for each food …
Train frontman Pat Monahan, an avid chocolate lover, shared with us his top five reasons for eating dark chocolate.
Indulge in our decadent chocolate desserts, from cookies and cakes to puddings, souffles and truffles.
Satisfy that chocolate craving in your very own kitchen. All you need is baking chocolate and a little know-how. It also helps to …