Blueberry and Lavender Bundt Cake
Blueberry and Lavender Bundt Cake is an elegant dessert combining juicy fresh blueberries with fragrant edible lavender in a moist, buttery crumb. The Thermomix TM7 grinds the lavender with caster sugar, whips the eggs and butter, and blends the buttermilk batter evenly for a bakery-quality Bundt every time.
About this recipe
Blueberry and Lavender Bundt Cake with the Thermomix TM7 is the kind of dessert recipe that turns an ordinary afternoon tea into something truly memorable. Searching for a showstopping cake your all-in-one kitchen machine can handle from start to finish? This is it. Edible lavender is ground directly into caster sugar, infusing every slice with a gentle floral perfume that complements the burst of juicy fresh blueberries. The buttermilk keeps the crumb exceptionally moist, while eggs and unsalted butter, whipped by the TM7, give the sponge its light, tender structure. The iconic Bundt shape delivers crisp caramelised edges and a beautiful presentation with minimal decoration needed. Perfect for a springtime dessert, a birthday coffee table or a weekend baking project, this cake proves that sophisticated patisserie flavours need no advanced skills when your Thermomix does the grinding, whipping and mixing for you.
Preparation tips
- Toss the fresh blueberries in a little of the self raising flour before folding them into the batter; this stops them sinking to the bottom of the Bundt tin during baking.
- Use a piping bag to drizzle a simple lavender-sugar glaze over the cooled cake, letting it drip naturally down the ridges of the Bundt shape for a professional finish.
- Make sure your edible lavender is food-grade and not ornamental; if unavailable, a drop of culinary lavender extract combined with the caster sugar gives a similar aromatic result.
- Store the Bundt cake under a dome for up to three days; the lavender flavour actually deepens after the first day, making it a great make-ahead dessert.
Recipe variations
- Lactose-free version: replace the unsalted butter with a plant-based block butter and swap the buttermilk for oat milk mixed with a teaspoon of lemon juice; the blueberry and lavender flavour stays exactly the same.
- Festive winter variation: substitute the blueberries for frozen blackberries and add the grated zest of one orange to the batter, creating a richer purple hue and a warming citrus note perfect for Christmas afternoon tea.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Fine grinding - The TM7 grinds edible lavender with caster sugar into a fragrant, even powder in seconds. [Grinding]
- Airy whipping - The Thermomix whisks the eggs with butter into a light, pale foam for a tender crumb. [Whipping]
- Weighing precision - Add self raising flour directly into the mixing bowl as the TM7 scale weighs every gram. [Weighing]
- Even mixing - The Thermomix blends buttermilk batter briefly so the blueberries stay whole and distributed. [Mixing]
- Gentle heating - The TM7 melts the unsalted butter evenly without splashing, ready for the cake batter. [Heating]
Ingredients
- caster sugar
- edible lavender
- unsalted butter
- buttermilk
- self-raising flour
- large eggs
- baking powder
- fresh blueberries
- edible lavender
- caster sugar