INGREDIENTS
4
whole eggs, room temperature
2
egg yolks, room temperature
1 1/4 cups
buttermilk, shaken
2 tsp
pure vanilla extract OR Princess Bakery Emulsion
3 cups
cake flour, sifted
2 cups
sugar
1 tbsp
plus 1/2 teaspoon (17 g) baking powder
1 tsp
baking soda
1/2 tsp
salt
1 cup
unsalted butter, cold and cut into small even pieces
2 cups
fresh strawberries, washed, hulled and sliced
1/2 cup
sugar
1 tbsp
lemon juice
1 tsp
dried culinary lavender
salt
2 tbsp
cold water
2 tsp
unflavoured gelatin (such as Knox brand)
1 3/4 cups
whipping cream (35-37% fat), cold, divided
1/4 cup
icing/confectioners' sugar
1 tsp
pure vanilla extract
salt
1/4 cup
whole milk
1 tsp
dried culinary lavender
3 sticks
+ 2 tablespoons (375 g) unsalted butter, softened and cut into cubes
4 cups
icing/confectioners’ sugar, sifted
1 tsp
pure vanilla extract
salt
Few drops purple gel colour
Medium or Large Pastry Bag fitted with plain round tip (a resealable Ziploc bag will do in a pinch)
Small Offset Spatula