Lemon Cake with Lavender Swiss Meringue Buttercream

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 lemon
• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 salt
• 150 milliliters whole milk
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract optional
• 4 egg whites
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter cubed, at room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon culinary lavender finely ground

Nutrition

• Calories : 130 calories
• Carbohydrate : 17 grams
• Cholesterol : 25 milligrams
• Fat : 6 grams
• Protein : 2 grams
• SaturatedFat : 4 grams
• Sodium : 50 milligrams
• Sugar : 11 grams