Lemon Lavender Sour Cream Pound Cake

• 4 c. flour
• 3/4 c. butter
• 1/4 t. salt 
• 2 3/4 c. sugar
• 1 1/2 c. sour cream
• 2 t. vanilla
• 1 t. baking soda
• 3 eggs
• 2 T. lemon juice
• 1/2 t. lavender buds

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 10" tube pan with cooking spray, dust with flour. 
  

• Combine flour and salt.
• Combine sour cream and baking soda. 
• Beat butter until fluffy.
• Add sugar and vanilla to butter, blend well.
• Add eggs and lemon juice to butter mixture. Beat 30 seconds. 
• Add flour mixture and sour cream mixture alternatively to sugar mixture. 
• Add lavender buds. Mix well. 
• Spoon into prepared pan.
• Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes.
• Remove from pan after cooling for 10 minutes.
• Dust with powdered sugar and crushed lavender buds if desired.
• 18 servings.