This year, celebrate Halloween with family, around an easy-peasy delicious pumpkin lavender n’ spice bûche… Tender and comforting, both tall and small are sure to grin with pleasure!

Cake

• 3/4 cup (96g) white flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tbsp Azulée Organic Cullinary Lavender (ground)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground clove
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup (107g) brown sugar
• 1/2 cup (100g) white sugar
• 2/3 cup (151g) pumpkin puree

Cream Cheese Icing

• 5 oz (142g) cream cheese, room temp.
• 5 tbsp (71g) unsalted butter, room temp.
• 7 1/2 tbsp (59g) icing sugar, plus some extra for dusting
• 3/4 tsp warm water
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp salt

Directions

1. Preheat the oven (middle rack) to 350°F. Line a 43 x 30 cm (17 x 12″) jelly-roll pan with parchment paper, leaving 2-inch overlap on long sides. Oil the parchment paper.
   
2. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, organic ground Azulée lavender, salt and cloves into a bowl. Reserve.
   
3. In a larger bowl, whisk the eggs and two sugars. On medium speed, add the pumpkin puree until it thickens (about 3 minutes). Reduce speed to low and incorporate the dry ingredients.
   
4. Transfer to centre of the prepared jelly-roll pan. Spread the batter evenly, leaving about a 2-inch rim all round. Smoothe surface with spatula.
   
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes, at most.
   
6. Slide parchment paper with cake onto a cooling rack or countertop. Let cool for 5 minutes. Cover with a clean tea towel.
   
7. Roll the cake, parchment paper and dish cloth starting at narrow end.
   
8. Prepare the icing by mixing all ingredients together and beating (power beater) until fluffy.
   
9. Unroll the cake. Spread icing evenly leaving a 1/2-inch border. Gently but firmly re-roll the bûche, unpeeling it from the parchment paper as you go. Refrigerate the cake in a clean tea towel fold-side down for about 1 hour.
   
10. Dust generously with icing sugar and serve in thick slices. Bon appétit!