Modern Honeycakes with Lavender Icing

Modern Honeycakes

From http://www.innatthecrossroads.com/2012/05/31/honeycakes/

2 ½ cups cake flour

½ tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. ground ginger

1 tsp. cinnamon

½ cup butter

½ cup brown sugar, packed

1 egg

1 cup honey

1 cup buttermilk

Sift together the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add egg and beat thoroughly, followed by the honey. Add the flour mixture and the buttermilk in alternating turns, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Pour into paper-lined cupcake tins, or a greased muffin pan, filling each cup 2/3 full. Bake at 350F for 30 minutes or until cakes are golden brown.

Lavender Icing

From http://www.marthastewart.com/340910/lavender-icing

1/3 cup whole milk

1/2 teaspoon dried lavender

3 cups confectioners' sugar

Bring milk and lavender just to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat, and let steep 10 minutes. Strain, and discard lavender. Whisk in sugar until smooth. Strain again.