This time of year, it seems like there’s an occasion for a fancy party every time you turn around. Graduations. Mother’s Day. Bridal showers. Baby showers. Wednesday night. Ok, maybe not Wednesday night… although with a cup of tea and a slice of this decadent tart, it might seem like a special occasion. Of course, it’s perfect for all of those other situations too.
The crust, made from pulverized shortbread cookies, is light but intensely buttery. The dark chocolate ganache filling is rich, rich, rich and velvety smooth. It’s sweetened with just a smidge of honey and infused with a touch of lavender – not so much that it tastes like perfume, just enough to give it a subtle hint of springtime flavor – and it literally melts in your mouth (and on the counter if you leave it out and your house it too warm.) Top it all off with some fresh raspberries and grab some friends to share it with. A little bit of this goes a long way, so there’s plenty to go around.
I recently signed on as a Blogger Ambassador for Walkers Shortbread, and I’m really excited about this partnership. I’ll be honest – when they first approached me, I said no. But as I talked to them more, I could tell that they were really passionate about their product. And their passion totally rubbed off on me. I’ve always known that Walkers is delicious, but I didn’t know that the company is still run by the same family that founded it in 1898, that it’s made with butter from free-range, grass fed cows, or that the company is committed to baking without GMO ingredients, artificial flavors/colors, or preservatives. In fact, their original shortbread only has four ingredients (butter, four, sugar, and salt) – the cookies I make in my kitchen are more complicated than that! It’s no wonder that they taste so good! (Yup, I totally drank the kool-aid. BTW, they aren’t paying me to say this, although they did send me some cookies.)
Walkers also gave me a code for 20% off full-price items: HDSpring. It’s good on their website, WalkersUS.com, until May 24. There are all sorts of fun things on there, so be sure to poke around! (Also, try the stem ginger shortbread. OMG!)
Lavender Dark Chocolate Tart
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information
Amount Per Serving
Calories 235Total Fat 15.5gFiber 1gProtein 2.7g
This post was written as part of the Walkers Blogger Buzz Ambassador program. I did not receive monetary compensation, but I did receive cookies to help inspire my recipe.
Eileen deCamp says
Walker’s makes a Raspberry shortbread too that would be yummy with this. I just made it tonight and can’t wait to try it. I used one 5.3 oz box of regular Walker’s Shortbread. I couldn’t find the vanilla. The package was 5.3 oz and had 8 shortbread cookies in the package.
RavieNomNoms says
This looks super delicious!! I love the lavender, what a nice touch!
Joanne says
I’ve baked with Walkers before and they really do make for a great crust! I love the addition of lavender to this. It really makes the tart something special!
Emily @ Relishments says
Lavender, shortbread, raspberries and chocolate? Did someone give you a list of my favorite things before you created this recipe? Sounds amazing, can’t wait to try it!
Sarah says
God, is there anything better than a chocolate and raspberry tart? I love the idea of using shortbread in the curst, and lavender sounds perfect too.
Carrie @ Bakeaholic Mama says
I am obsessed with lavender in sweets. I use it mostly with citrus and have never had it with chocolate. What a great combo! I can’t wait to try.
katie says
oh this looks so good! I have yet to make a tart.. is that bad? lol
Colleen (Souffle Bombay) says
Gorgeous! I want a big slice!
Jessica S. @ Floptimism says
I’ve never had lavender in a dessert before (actually, scratch that, I’ve never eaten lavender in anything before!) but this recipe looks so fantastic, I just may have to give it a try. Where can you find it?
Lauren Keating says
McCormick sells on and they carry it in most grocery stores. Its in a glass bottle. You can also find it at gourmet stores like Williams Sonoma and Penzey’s.
It’s great in lemonade too… a little bit goes a long way!