earl grey tea cake

Name: Earl Grey Tea Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## CAKE; 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) unsalted butter, softened; 1 1/3 cup(s) granulated sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) loose Earl Grey tea leaves (about 5 bags); 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 5 large eggs; ## GLAZE; 3/4 cup(s) water; 4 - Earl Grey tea bags; 2 cup(s) sifted powdered sugar

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Doreen Fish

Oshawa, ON

Updated on Dec 29, 2023

I love Earl Grey tea, and this is just delicious. It's a little bit different, and the taste of this cake is surprising.

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Dense, yet tender, tea lovers will adore this Early Grey tea cake. While called a cake, it's consistency is similar to a quick bread. The cake has a buttery flavor with a hint of Early Grey flavor. Drizzled on top is a glaze that has a heavier tea flavor. Don't skimp on the glaze; it's what makes this delicious. Serve this cake with afternoon tea for a snack, or add it to your brunch menu.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr 10 Min

method Bake

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

CAKE
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
2 tablespoons loose Earl Grey tea leaves (about 5 bags)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 large eggs
GLAZE
3/4 cup water
4 - Earl Grey tea bags
2 cups sifted powdered sugar

How To Make earl grey tea cake

Step 1

Grease a 9x5 loaf pan. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

For the cake, in a bowl, whisk the flour and salt. Set aside.
Step 3

In a bowl, beat the butter, sugar, tea leaves, and vanilla extract on medium speed until the mixture is light and fluffy and the scent of the tea leaves begins to emerge. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg.
Step 4

Gradually add the flour mixture in 3 parts beating until combined.
Step 5

Pour into the prepared pan.
Step 6

Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Step 7

Remove the cake from the pan and cool.
Step 8

For the glaze, add water to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Pour boiling water over the teabags. Steep for five minutes until very strong. Add powdered sugar 1 Tbsp at a time until desired consistency.
Step 9

Drizzle over the cooled cake.
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