So I think for a bbq this weekend I'm going to try my hand at a lavender pastry again. I just got one of those checkerboard cake templates, so I'm going to make Lavender vanilla checkerboard cake. I thought it would be cool to do all vanilla cake but color the darker "checkers" purple, signifying the lavender. Then I'll brush them with the lavendar syrup I found at Marshalls and top them with fresh buttercream. Oh, if only I was a gardener like juicy and had fresh lavendar blossoms for decoration. *Sigh*