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    Lemon, Lavender & Honey Spa Party with Gluten-Free Lemon Cake

    Modified: Apr 29, 2021 ยท Published: Apr 26, 2018 by Chandice ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท 10 Comments

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    Yum, this gluten-free lemon cake is the BEST! This lemon, lavender & honey naked cake is perfect for your next spring gathering or spa party. It is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table. Spa favor baskets full of themed goodies and relaxing treatments are just a few of the other fun features you don't want to miss. #glutenfreecake

    ย This honey, lemon & lavender spa party was put together for some of my all time favorite women…
    This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table. Spa favor baskets full of themed goodies and relaxing treatments are just a few of the other fun features you don't want to miss. www.glutenfreefrenzy.comThisย honey, lemon & lavender spa party was created as a simple and clean getaway for you and your favorite gals.ย 

    If you and your girlfriends need a day off, this honey, lemon & lavender spa party is a great way to enjoy just that. Simple eats and fun spa treatments make for the perfect mini “getaway”.This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table with gluten free lemon cake. || This Vivacious Life #summerparty #spaparty #glutenfree #lemoncake #partyideas This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table with gluten free lemon cake. || This Vivacious Life #summerparty #spaparty #glutenfree #lemoncake #partyideas This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table with gluten free lemon cake. || This Vivacious Life #summerparty #spaparty #glutenfree #lemoncake #partyideas This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table with gluten free lemon cake. || This Vivacious Life #summerparty #spaparty #glutenfree #lemoncake #partyideasThis honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table with gluten free lemon cake. || This Vivacious Life #summerparty #spaparty #glutenfree #lemoncake #partyideas

    Growing up I remember hearing the excitement in my momโ€™s voice when she talked about her annual girls weekend. When I was really lucky, I got to see the excitement on her face and the faces of my aunts as they arrived at our home when it was her turn to host.

    Their girls weekend was two days of rest, relaxation and friendship. My mom and her sisters looked forward to this special time all year long. Even as a young girl, I could sense how excitingย this get together was and I couldnโ€™t wait to join them. The rule was once you are eighteen, you can joinย in on girls weekend.

    Sadly, the tradition was lost for many years and I didnโ€™t getย the chance to experience this much anticipated weekend. Recently, we realizedย it was time to bring girls weekend back. We decided on a casual weekend at my aunts house with no agenda.

    I couldnโ€™t resist the opportunity to put something special together for some of the most wonderful women in my life. I decided to go with the casual, relaxing vibe we were hoping to set for the weekend and decided on a styled spa party.ย 

    My aunt who was hosting us (along with her husband) own their own honey farm. Their bees make the best local honey around and I couldn’t help but play off of this when putting together the party. I decided to add in lemons for freshness and vibrancy as well as lavender for that relaxing note.

    The first thing I did was put together a themed gift basket. I went with a lemon meringue candle, lavender soap and a bath scrubber. My aunt was kind enough to also give everyone a jar of their local honey.

    The gift baskets turned out so cute and the gals loved them! I personally loved that each lady was able to take home a piece of the party with them.

    For the dessert table, I immediately went to my style muse, Jenny Cookies site for inspiration. Next I headed over to my Pinterest boards to get the creative juices flowing even more.

    I decided to startย with Glutino lemon wafer cookies or “nail files”. They looked perfect for the spa party and tasted so fresh and delicious. I had to hide them from my kids the few days prior to the party because they are one of their favorite cookies.

    On the vintage yellow scale I did another lemon cookie but this one was soft, chewy and made by WOW Baking Company. You could even do sugar-free lemon bars for those eating less sugar.

    Not making everything from scratch with help you keep your head on straight while putting together a party. Find brands you trust and go with them. This entire party was gluten-free and none of the women would have ever known had I not told them.

    To keep it dainty and fresh, I served lemon, lavender whipped mousse in single serve china spoons. They were a fresh, sweet dessert shot that kept hands clean.

    I decided to alsoย put together a lemon, lavender naked cake. The frosting was scentedย with lavender oil and the lemon cake recipe is below. For the lavender cake, I used Wholesome Chow brand.

    Both were so easy to put together and tasted fantastic! Of course, no spa party would be complete without chocolate. Salted caramel chocolates were the perfect addition.

    This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table with gluten free lemon cake. || This Vivacious Life #summerparty #spaparty #glutenfree #lemoncake #partyideas This lemon, lavender & honey naked cake is perfect for your next spring gathering or spa party. It is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table. Spa favor baskets full of themed goodies and relaxing treatments are just a few of the other fun features you don't want to miss. www.glutenfreefrenzy.com

    This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table with gluten free lemon cake. || This Vivacious Life #summerparty #spaparty #glutenfree #lemoncake #partyideas This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table with gluten free lemon cake. || This Vivacious Life #summerparty #spaparty #glutenfree #lemoncake #partyideas This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table. Spa favor baskets full of themed goodies and relaxing treatments are just a few of the other fun features you don't want to miss. www.glutenfreefrenzy.com This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table with gluten free lemon cake. || This Vivacious Life #summerparty #spaparty #glutenfree #lemoncake #partyideas This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table with gluten free lemon cake. || This Vivacious Life #summerparty #spaparty #glutenfree #lemoncake #partyideasDesserts are fantastic but we also needed some food. Dainty little chicken salad sandwiches served on white Glutino bread andย wrapped in chive couldn’t have been more fitting. Along side the sandwiches we also served fresh cucumbers and strawberries.

    Fresh organic lemonade provided guests with a refreshing beverage that also fit our theme.ย This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table with gluten free lemon cake. || This Vivacious Life #summerparty #spaparty #glutenfree #lemoncake #partyideas This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table with gluten free lemon cake. || This Vivacious Life #summerparty #spaparty #glutenfree #lemoncake #partyideasThis honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table with gluten free lemon cake. || This Vivacious Life #summerparty #spaparty #glutenfree #lemoncake #partyideas This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table with gluten free lemon cake. || This Vivacious Life #summerparty #spaparty #glutenfree #lemoncake #partyideas This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table. Spa favor baskets full of themed goodies and relaxing treatments are just a few of the other fun features you don't want to miss. www.glutenfreefrenzy.com This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table with gluten free lemon cake. || This Vivacious Life #summerparty #spaparty #glutenfree #lemoncake #partyideas This lemon, lavender & honey naked cake is perfect for your next spring gathering or spa party. It is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table. Spa favor baskets full of themed goodies and relaxing treatments are just a few of the other fun features you don't want to miss. www.glutenfreefrenzy.com This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table with gluten free lemon cake. || This Vivacious Life #summerparty #spaparty #glutenfree #lemoncake #partyideas This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table. Spa favor baskets full of themed goodies and relaxing treatments are just a few of the other fun features you don't want to miss. www.glutenfreefrenzy.comWhat is a spa party without treatments? I styled spaย stations including a place to do facials and one to do manicures. At the manicure station, I used a vintage tv tray. I displayed nail polish for each gal to chooseย from to take home as another favor. I used 3 T coconut oil, 1 C sugar, juice from half a lemon and 1-2 drops of lavender oil to make a lovely scrub.

    This scrub recipe is very easy to make. I guarantee your guests will love how silky it leaves their hands feeling. At the facial station I provided fresh cucumbers for eyes as well as Redmond clay and a green tea coffee scrub.

    My aunt also made honey and baking soda facials for those who wanted them. Since I hate being sticky more than anything, this was a big thing for me to try. I am sure glad I did…my face felt fantastic after it was done! So what exactly would you want at a spa party of your own?This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table with gluten free lemon cake. || This Vivacious Life #summerparty #spaparty #glutenfree #lemoncake #partyideas This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table with gluten free lemon cake. || This Vivacious Life #summerparty #spaparty #glutenfree #lemoncake #partyideas This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table. Spa favor baskets full of themed goodies and relaxing treatments are just a few of the other fun features you don't want to miss. www.glutenfreefrenzy.com This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table. | summer party ideas | ladies spa party || This Vivacious Life #party #partyideas #spaparty This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table. Spa favor baskets full of themed goodies and relaxing treatments are just a few of the other fun features you don't want to miss. www.glutenfreefrenzy.com This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table. | summer party ideas | ladies spa party || This Vivacious Life #party #partyideas #spaparty This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table. | summer party ideas | ladies spa party || This Vivacious Life #party #partyideas #spaparty This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table. Spa favor baskets full of themed goodies and relaxing treatments are just a few of the other fun features you don't want to miss. www.glutenfreefrenzy.com This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table. Spa favor baskets full of themed goodies and relaxing treatments are just a few of the other fun features you don't want to miss. www.glutenfreefrenzy.com This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table. | summer party ideas | ladies spa party || This Vivacious Life #party #partyideas #spaparty This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table with gluten free lemon cake. || This Vivacious Life #summerparty #spaparty #glutenfree #lemoncake #partyideas This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table with gluten free lemon cake. || This Vivacious Life #summerparty #spaparty #glutenfree #lemoncake #partyideas This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table. | summer party ideas | ladies spa party || This Vivacious Life #party #partyideas #spaparty This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table. Spa favor baskets full of themed goodies and relaxing treatments are just a few of the other fun features you don't want to miss. www.glutenfreefrenzy.com This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table. | summer party ideas | ladies spa party || This Vivacious Life #party #partyideas #spaparty This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table. | summer party ideas | ladies spa party || This Vivacious Life #party #partyideas #spapartyYum, this gluten-free lemon cake is the BEST! || This Vivacious Life #glutenfree #lemoncake #glutenfreedesserts #glutenfreecake #lemondesserts

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    Moist & Easy Lemon Cake {Gluten-Free}

    This lemon, lavender & honey naked cake is perfect for your next spring gathering or spa party. It is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table. Spa favor baskets full of themed goodies and relaxing treatments are just a few of the other fun features you don't want to miss. www.glutenfreefrenzy.com
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    Lemon and lavender pair so well together in this cake. You can even leave it "naked" without frosting if you prefer, as it is so moist on its own.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 1 hour hr
    Total Time: 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: easy lemon cake recipe, gluten free lemon cake recipe, moist and easy lemon cake
    Servings: 16 servings
    Calories: 216kcal
    Author: Chandice Probst

    Ingredients

    • 2 1/4 C gluten-free all-purpose flour
    • 1 tsp. Real Salt
    • 1 tsp. baking powder
    • 2/3 C coconut oil
    • 1 1/3 C sugar
    • 2 1/2 T real lemon juice
    • 1/2 C whole milk
    • 3 large eggs

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 325ยฐ.
    • Cream together wet ingredients. Slowly add in dry ingredients.
    • Mix 1-2 minutes then pour into greased 9x13 pan.
    • Bake 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 135mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Vitamin C: 0.9mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 0.8mg

    This honey, lemon & lavender spa party is full of fun ideas including a delicious lunch and dessert table with gluten free lemon cake. || This Vivacious Life #summerparty #spaparty #glutenfree #lemoncake #partyideas(Adapted from mylifeasrobinswife.com)

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    This post may contain affiliate links. Thanks to Glutino for providing product for this event. I use their products all the time and love them. All opinions expressed are my own. Check out this post on www.vegetarianmamma.comย 

    This post was originally published on Mary 23, 2016.

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    1. Lewis Johnson says

      January 30, 2019 at 8:27 pm

      That is such a cute setup.

      Reply
      • Chandice says

        February 01, 2019 at 6:11 am

        Aw thank you!

        Reply
    2. Genie says

      June 01, 2017 at 1:15 am

      You always have such great ideas Chandice. I’ve been trying to get my girls all together at the lake, I might try a few of your ideas; I will definitely try the lemon cake reciope.

      Reply
      • Chandice says

        June 06, 2017 at 3:16 pm

        Thanks Genie, I appreciate your sweet words. This was one of my favorite girls get togethers! ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    3. Jessica Burgess says

      May 31, 2017 at 6:12 pm

      This looks like it was SOOOO much fun! Still wish that we were neighbors!!! ๐Ÿ™‚ XOXO

      Reply
      • Chandice says

        June 06, 2017 at 3:15 pm

        Me too girl, we would have so much fun! Thanks ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    4. Karol says

      May 31, 2017 at 2:08 am

      That is just gorgeous! What a wonderful idea.

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      • Chandice says

        June 06, 2017 at 3:17 pm

        Thanks Karol, it was a super fun gals party! ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    5. Maryann D. says

      May 23, 2016 at 5:24 pm

      I love anything with lemons, everything here looks wonderful!

      Reply
      • Chandice says

        May 27, 2016 at 3:09 am

        Aw, thank you so much Maryann, you are so sweet! I loved this party and hope others can replicate it for themselves. ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply

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