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Earl Grey Cake
Turn your favorite cup of tea into this stunning Earl Grey cake! Infused with Earl Grey tea, this two-layer cake has a fruity blueberry filling and is covered in a creamy vanilla bean frosting.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 5m⏳ Prep: 1h 45m🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Cambrea Gordon📖 cambreabakes
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Steep the tea bags in milk over medium-low heat until the milk turns brown, about ⏱️ 6-8 minutes. Once cool, remove the tea bags, squeezing out any excess milk. You should have 1/2 cup (115g) of milk. Adjust with more regular milk if needed.
2
Preheat the oven to 350 F/177 C. Grease the sides of two 6-inch cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
3
In a stand mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Then mix in the butter on low speed until it resembles coarse sand, ⏱️ 3 minutes.
baking powder2 teaspoons
4
Whisk together the tea milk, sour cream, oil, egg, and vanilla. Mix it into the dry ingredients until just combined.
large egg (room temperature)1
5
Evenly distribute the batter into the prepared cake pans (370 grams in each). Bake for ⏱️ 25-30 minutes or until the tops spring back when touched. Allow the pans to cool on a wire rack for ⏱️ 20 minutes, then remove them from the pans and let them finish cooling on the rack.
6
Meanwhile, make the simple syrup. Cook the water, sugar, and tea bags over medium heat for ⏱️ 3-4 minutes or until the sugar is dissolved and the syrup is tea-colored. Set aside. Remove the tea bags once cool.
cup water1/4water2 teaspoons
7
Cook the blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice over medium heat until bubbling, about ⏱️ 10-15 minutes. Mix the cornstarch and water, stir into berries, and cook for 1 more minute until thickened. Cool before using.
cups frozen Wild Maine blueberries1 1/2Fresh blueberries (for decorating)lemon juice1 teaspooncornstarch1 teaspooncup water1/4water2 teaspoons
8
For the frosting, cream the butter and powdered sugar until combined. Then mix in the cream and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for ⏱️ 2-3 minutes until the frosting is super light, white in color, and fluffy.
9
To assemble: Trim the top of the cake layers and brush with 1 tablespoon of syrup. On the bottom layer, pipe a border of frosting around the edge, fill the center with half of the blueberry filling, and place the second cake layer upside down on top. Use the rest of the frosting to cover the top and sides of the cake. Spoon the remaining blueberry filling on top and garnish with fresh berries.
Nutrition Facts
calories
705 kcal
fat Content
45 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
53 g
sodium Content
279 mg
protein Content
5 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
116 mg
carbohydrate Content
72 g
saturated Fat Content
23 g
unsaturated Fat Content
18 g
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